Astrolepis windhamii Lepisorus montana 'Cho Ko Nishiki'

montana 'Cho Ko Nishiki'

that was presumed extinct until five small populations were rediscovered around 1980

the flower stalks grow rapidly from the woody underground base to 3' in length

If you are not prone to good and prompt garden maintenance

Astrolepis windhamii Lepisorus montana 'Cho Ko Nishiki'(syn: Notholaena windhamii) Astrolepis windhamii is a recently described apogamous (sexually self actualized) species of desert fern thought to have speciated from a horticultural mnage trois between Astrolepis cochisensis, Astrolepis sinuata, and a third party yet to be named. Astrolepis windhamii occurs in both alkaline and acidic soils, up to 5,500' elevation from West Texas west through Arizona. Astrolepis windhamii resembles Astrolepis sinuata