Cheilanthes cooperae
| Cheilanthes cooperae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Cheilanthes |
| Species: | C. cooperae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilanthes cooperae D.C.Eaton | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Myriopteris cooperae − (D. C. Eaton) Grusz & Windham | |
Cheilanthes cooperae, reclassified as Myriopteris cooperae,[1] 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, in chaparral and other habitats.
Description
The fern's 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.
See also
References
- ↑ Jepson: Myriopteris cooperae . accessed 9.30.2015.
External links
- Calflora Database: Myriopteris cooperae (Cooper's lip fern) — formerly Cheilanthes cooperae.
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Myriopteris cooperae — formerly Cheilanthes cooperae.
- USDA Plants Profile for Cheilanthes cooperae (Cooper's lip fern)
- Flora of North America
- UC Photos gallery — Cheilanthes cooperae
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