Cheilanthes lanosa — hairy lip fern
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Facts
Hairy lip fern is distributed across much of southeastern North America, but barely enters New England at the northern limit of its range. It is found on cliffs and talus in western Connecticut, where it is very rare.
Habitat
Cliffs, balds, or ledges, ridges or ledges, talus and rocky slopes
New England distribution
Adapted from BONAP data
Native: indigenous.
Non-native: introduced (intentionally or unintentionally); has become naturalized.
County documented: documented to exist in the county by evidence (herbarium specimen, photograph). Also covers those considered historical (not seen in 20 years).
State documented: documented to exist in the state, but not documented to a county within the state. Also covers those considered historical (not seen in 20 years).
Note: when native and non-native populations both exist in a county, only native status is shown on the map.
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enlargeCharacteristics
- Habitat
- terrestrial
- New England state
- Connecticut
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Leaves
- Features of leaves
- there are no special features on the leaves
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Place
- Habitat
- terrestrial
- New England state
- Connecticut
- Specific habitat
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- cliffs, balds, or ledges
- ridges or ledges
- talus or rocky slopes
Wetland status
Not classified
In New England
Distribution
- Connecticut
- present
- Maine
- absent
- Massachusetts
- absent
- New Hampshire
- absent
- Rhode Island
- absent
- Vermont
- absent
Conservation status
Exact status definitions can vary from state to state. For details, please check with your state.
- Connecticut
- extremely rare (S-rank: S1), endangered (code: E)
From Flora Novae Angliae dichotomous key
1. Cheilanthes lanosa (Michx.) D.C. Eat. NC
hairy lip fern. Cheilanthes vestita (Spreng.) Sw. • CT; western portion of state. Cliffs and talus.
Native to North America?
Yes
Sometimes confused with
- Woodsia ilvensis:
- sori not located on the margin, covered by an inferior indusium that disintegrates into filaments, and petioles articulated (vs. C. lanosa, with sori located on the margin, covered by a false indusium, and petioles not articulated).
Synonyms
- Cheilanthes vestita (Spreng.) Sw.