- Cheilanthes villosa
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Cheilanthes villosa Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Pteridaceae Genus: Cheilanthes Species: C. villosa Binomial name Cheilanthes villosa Cheilanthes villosa is a species of lip fern, whose common name is villous lipfern.[1] This plant is native to the southwestern United States where it grows in rocky mountains and deserts. For example it is found along with the Elephant tree, Bursera microphylla, and other desert species in the Waterman Mountains of southeastern Arizona-(northern Pima County).[2]
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Elephant Tree: Bursera microphylla, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- USDA Plants Profile. 2009
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Categories:- Cheilanthes
- Fern species
- Ferns of the United States
- Flora of the Southwestern United States
- Flora of Arizona
- Fern stubs
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