NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Myriopteris tomentosa [= Cheilanthes tomentosa]
Woolly Lippfern
Scientific Name: |
Myriopteris tomentosa [= Cheilanthes tomentosa] |
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Genus: |
Myriopteris |
Species Epithet: |
tomentosa |
Common Name: |
Woolly Lippfern |
Plant Type |
Fern/Clubmoss/Allies |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
“Dry outcrops of intermediate or calcareous metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary rocks…uncommon…Primarily Appalachian.” Weakley 2018 |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Fern Frond |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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