Kingdom Plantae Order Polypodiales Genus Cheilanthes Higher classification Cheilanthes | Division Pteridophyta Family Pteridaceae Scientific name Cheilanthes villosa Rank Species | |
Similar Cheilanthes, Pteridaceae, Cheilanthes parryi, Cheilanthes feei, Cheilanthes newberryi | ||
Cheilanthes villosa is a species of lip fern, whose common name is villous lipfern. 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).
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