Vascular Plants - Pteridaceae - Cheilanthes:
Cheilanthes gracillima
Page Author: David Giblin
lace lipfern, lace fern 
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.

Distribution: Widely distributed throughout much of Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana and Utah.
Habitat: In drier areas in cliff crevices, often on igneous rock.
Accepted Name:
Cheilanthes gracillima D.C. Eaton
Synonyms:
Myriopteris gracillima (D. C. Eaton) J. Smith

Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Cheilanthes gracillima
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Cheilanthes gracillima specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Cheilanthes gracillima specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.

Washington Flora Checklist: Cheilanthes gracillima treatment.

E-Flora BC: Cheilanthes gracillima atlas page.

CalPhotos: Cheilanthes gracillima images.

USDA Plants Database: Cheilanthes gracillima.
Additional photographs of Cheilanthes gracillima:
(click on a thumbnail to view larger photo)

Clayton J. Antieau, 1995

Clayton J. Antieau, 1995

Clayton J. Antieau, 1984

Jim Riley

Ben Legler, 2005

Ben Legler, 2005

Ben Legler, 2005

Ben Legler, 2005

Ben Legler, 2005

Ben Legler, 2004

Bud Kovalchik

Bud Kovalchik

Bud Kovalchik

Rod Gilbert , 2006

Rod Gilbert , 2006

G. D. Carr, 2010

G. D. Carr, 2010

G. D. Carr, 2010

G. D. Carr, 2010

G. D. Carr, 2010

Susan McDougall, 2004

Susan McDougall, 2005
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