Myriopteris tomentosa (Link) Fée

Locations ofMyriopteris tomentosa (Link) Fée in Virginia

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Family
Pteridaceae
Botanical Name
Myriopteris tomentosa (Link) Fée
Common Name
Woolly Lip Fern
Synonym(s)
Cheilanthes tomentosa Link
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Myriopteris tomentosa (Link) Fée
Comments
Recent studies have shown that Myriopteris is not closely related to Cheilanthes sensu stricto. See Grusz, A.L., and M.D. Windham. 2013. Toward a monophyletic Cheilanthes: the resurrection and recircumscription of Myriopteris (Pteridaceae). PhytoKeys 32: 49-64.
Habitat
Dry, exposed outcrops of various sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Infrequent and local in the Piedmont and mountains.
Native Status
Native

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