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Herbaceous species include Sebaea pentandra, Lobelia kirkii and Gladiolus unguiculatus, while amongst the dense fern growth is found Cheilanthes farinosa.
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'Astrolepis sinuata! "cries another, and there are no fewer than five species of Cheilanthes."
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For scientific study, Anemia and Elaphoglossum claim my vote, though Cheilanthes and Selaginella are close behind.
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'Astrolepis sinuata! "cries another, and there are no fewer than five species of Cheilanthes."
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For scientific study, Anemia and Elaphoglossum claim my vote, though Cheilanthes and Selaginella are close behind.
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The three species of Cheilanthes in the Valley -- C. californica, C. gracillima, and myriophylla, with beautiful two-to-four-pinnate fronds, an inch to five inches long, adorn the stupendous walls however dry and sheer.
The Yosemite John Muir 1876
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