Cheilanthes cooperae
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| Cheilanthes cooperae | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Cheilanthes |
| Species: | C. cooperae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilanthes cooperae D.C.Eaton | |
Cheilanthes cooperae is a species of lip fern known by the common name Mrs. Cooper's lip fern, or simply Cooper's lip fern. It is endemic to California, where it is widespread but not very common. It can be found growing in crevices in rocky habitat, generally on limestone.
Description
The leaves are up to about 30 centimeters long and a few wide, and are made up of segments subdivided into pairs of many-lobed smaller segments. They are pale green in color with glandular hairs. The smallest segments are oval in shape and have sori with tan-colored sporangia on their undersides.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Cheilanthes cooperae
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- Cheilanthes cooperae - Photo gallery
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