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streambank lipfern
Scientific Name: Cheilanthes paupercula
Family: Pteridaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Streambank Lipfern (Cheilanthes paupercula)
Cheilanthes paupercula, commonly known as streambank lipfern, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the family Pteridaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cheilanthes paupercula (Kunze) Mett.
- Family: Pteridaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Adiantopsis paupercula (Kunze) Fée
Common Names
- Streambank Lipfern
Distribution and Habitat
This fern is often found along streambanks and in moist woodlands.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Cheilanthes paupercula is a perennial forb/herb, meaning it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass and lives for more than two years.
- It exhibits a forb growth habit.
Related Species
- Rival Lipfern (Cheilanthes aemula)
- Coville's Lipfern (Cheilanthes covillei)
- Arizona Lipfern (Cheilanthes arizonica)
- Graceful Lipfern (Cheilanthes yavapensis)
- Hairy Lipfern (Cheilanthes lanosa)
- Pringle's Lipfern (Cheilanthes pringlei)
- Eaton's Lipfern (Cheilanthes eatonii)
- Lace Lipfern (Cheilanthes gracillima)
- Woolly Lip Fern (Cheilanthes tomentosa)
- Ecklon's Lip Fern (C. eckloniana)
- Parry's Lipfern (Cheilanthes parryi)
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cheilanthes paupercula.