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Lip Fern

Cheilanthes sp.

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33.1672, -117.052

Field Notes

Description:

Green fern, native and endemic to California.

Habitat:

Daley Ranch trailhead

Notes:

Possibly C. cooperae

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Cheilanthes

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Lip Fern

Cheilanthes sp.

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craigwilliams
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Comments (3)
Seema
I saw ashen ferns in hills in Riverside county...I think, the fern is this genus only..
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you for the ID and information Craig! I really like finding native plants on my hikes, especially if they're endemic :)
craigwilliams
Thanks for these Cindy, I love this genus! They're often poikilohydric, like the resurrection fern, capable of withstanding almost total desiccation! Apparently there are ten species endemic to California and I don't know how many others that are native but found elsewhere.

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PublishedJanuary 18, 2012

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