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Woodsia phillipsii

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Phillips' Cliff Fern

G3Vulnerable (G2G4) Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129683

Element CodePPDRY0U090

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumFilicinophyta

ClassFilicopsida

OrderPolypodiales

FamilyWoodsiaceae

GenusWoodsia

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1996-07-23

Change Date1995-01-06

Edition Date1996-07-23

Edition AuthorsBeckman, J. (7/96)

Rank Reasons

On granitic or volcanic substrates in the desert Southwest and northern Mexico. No abundance data.

Range Extent Comments

Southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, Trans-Pecos Texas and northern Mexico (Flora of North America 1993).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Cliffs and rocky slopes, usually on granitic or volcanic substrates, 1600-3200 meters (Flora of North America 1993).

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Arizona	S3	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

New Mexico (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold Wilderness	Gila National Forest	111,883
Meadow Creek	Gila National Forest	34,167
Ryan Hill	Cibola National Forest	34,201
Sawyers Peak	Gila National Forest	59,743

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 1. Introduction. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxi + 372 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.