Bristly Cloak Fern (Cheilanthes Distans) is a perennial fern in the Pteridaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires low to medium watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Cheilanthes distans is a dwarf dryland fern forming dense clumps of stiff black stipes with stiff, green, crinkly foliage.
Bristly Cloak Fern
Cheilanthes Distans
Cheilanthes distans is a dwarf dryland fern forming dense clumps of stiff black stipes with stiff, green, crinkly foliage.
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