Cheilanthes are generally evergreen ferns that form tight clusters of small fronds on glossy, frequently dark stalks.

Cheilanthes decomposita

Cheilanthes distans

Cheilanthes eatonii is a perennial fern characterized by its pale green fronds, which are densely coated in fine white or creamy hairs. The unfurling fronds typically display a curled or contorted shape and can exhibit a tan hue.

Cheilanthes eatonii

Cheilanthes eatonii f. castanea

Cheilanthes eckloniana

Cheilanthes farinosa

Cheilanthes feei

Cheilanthes fendleri is a perennial fern characterized by its mid-green fronds, which feature undersides adorned with white to rusty brown scales. As the fronds emerge, they frequently exhibit a curled or twisted appearance and are often coated in fine hairs that give them a silvery-grey hue.

Cheilanthes fendleri

Cheilanthes glauca

Cheilanthes gracillima

Cheilanthes grisea

Cheilanthes guanchica

Cheilanthes hirta

Cheilanthes hirta var. ellisiana

Cheilanthes hispanica

Cheilanthes integerrima

Cheilanthes intertexta

Cheilanthes kaulfussii

Cheilanthes kuhnii

Cheilanthes lanosa is an evergreen fern characterized by its vertical, medium green fronds that range from 15 to 50 cm in length. The leaves exhibit a textured, wrinkled appearance and are adorned with silvery, hair-like scales on both surfaces. The stems are brown, adding contrast to the foliage.

Cheilanthes lanosa

Cheilanthes lasiophylla

Cheilanthes lendigera

Cheilanthes limitanea

Cheilanthes lindheimeri is an upright evergreen fern featuring delicate white hairs on the surface of its fronds, while the undersides range from silvery to tan. The young fronds typically exhibit a curled or twisted form.

Cheilanthes lindheimeri

Cheilanthes maderensis

Cheilanthes marantae

Cheilanthes microphylla

Cheilanthes multifida

Cheilanthes myriophylla

Cheilanthes mysurensis

Cheilanthes newberryi

Cheilanthes nivea

Cheilanthes parryi

Cheilanthes persica

Cheilanthes pulchella

Cheilanthes quadripinnata

Cheilanthes rufa

Cheilanthes sieberi

Cheilanthes standleyi

Cheilanthes tenuifolia

Cheilanthes tinaei

Cheilanthes tomentosa is an evergreen fern characterized by its dark grey-green fronds that range from 15 to 30 centimeters in length. The undersides of the leaves are coated with silvery scales, while the stems exhibit a purple-black coloration.

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