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Myriopteris gracilis

Fée

Slender Lipfern

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148283
Element CodePPADI09080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusMyriopteris
Synonyms
Cheilanthes feeiT. Moore
Other Common Names
Chéilanthe de Fée (FR) Fee's Lipfern (EN) slender lipfern (EN)
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Grusz and Windham (2013) place this species in the genus Myriopteris. The generic placement of this taxon, in Myriopteris, is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016).

Grusz and Windham (2013) note, "In Cheilanthes, this has been called C. feei T. Moore because use of the oldest applicable epithet (based on Myriopteris gracilis Fée) was blocked by the earlier publication of Cheilanthes gracilis (Michx.) Kaulf. With the transfer of this species to Myriopteris, we revert to the original name published by Fée in 1852."
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-05-19
Change Date1984-04-05
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found on calcareous, usually limestone or sandstone, ledges and cliffs at elevations ranging from 100 to 3,800 meters (FNA 1993).
Terrestrial Habitats
Cliff
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
MontanaS4Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
North CarolinaSHYes
ColoradoS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
NebraskaS2Yes
KentuckyS1Yes
WyomingS4Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
OregonS2Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
WashingtonS1Yes
North DakotaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (54)
Arizona (5)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Missouri (2)
AreaForestAcres
Big Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest9,277
Swan Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest7,310
Montana (8)
AreaForestAcres
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bluff MountainLewis and Clark National Forest38,060
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Nevada (10)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Charleston - ClarkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,674
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
New Mexico (10)
AreaForestAcres
Brushy MountainGila National Forest7,199
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Little Dog And Pup CanyonsLincoln National Forest25,412
North Rocky CanyonLincoln National Forest8,068
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Utah (8)
AreaForestAcres
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Wyoming (4)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Grusz, A.L. and M.D. Windham. 2013. Toward a monophyletic <i>Cheilanthes</i>: The resurrection and recircumscription of <i>Myriopteris</i> (Pteridaceae). PhytoKeys 32: 49-64.
  3. 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.
  4. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.