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Cressler, Alan

Myriopteris lanosa

Myriopteris lanosa (Michx.) Grusz & Windham

Hairy Lipfern

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family)

Synonym(s): Cheilanthes lanosa, Cheilanthes vestita

USDA Symbol: MYLA10

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oblong
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 20 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating species.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MN , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

NPSOT - Williamson County Chapter - Georgetown, TX
Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 178 - Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025) North Carolina Botanical Garden; Chapel Hill, NC.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Myriopteris lanosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Myriopteris lanosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myriopteris lanosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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