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Myriopteris lanosa

(Michx.) Grusz & Windham

Hairy Lipfern

G5Secure Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144717
Element CodePPADI090F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyPteridaceae
GenusMyriopteris
Synonyms
Cheilanthes lanosa(Michx.) D.C. Eat.Nephrodium lanosumMichx.
Other Common Names
hairy 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) newly combine this species in Myriopteris. The generic placement of this taxon, in Myriopteris, is in accordance with the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016).
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-06-27
Change Date1984-04-16
Edition Date2024-06-27
Edition AuthorsN. Ventrella (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Cheilanthes lanosa is a fern found on rocky ledges in forests and prairies of eastern North America from Minnesota east to Connecticut, south to Florida, and west to Texas, United States. There are over 500 occurrences of this species, which are threatened by development, dumping, invasive species, recreation, and deer herbivory. Little is known about trends, but with a large range extent, high number of occurrences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities, Cheilanthes lanosa is considered secure.
Range Extent Comments
Cheilanthes lanosa occurs in eastern North America from Minnesota east to Connecticut, south to Florida, and west to Texas (FNA 1993, Weakley and the Southeastern Flora Team 2024). Range extent was estimated to be 1.4 million square kilometers using herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1993 and 2024, it is estimated that there are over 500 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact Comments
Although threats are not widely documented, Cheilanthes lanosa is threatened by development, dumping, invasive species, recreation, deer herbivory and other threats in some places (NatureServe 2024). However, their overall impact is likely negligible given species' broad range, large number of occurrences, and affinity for typically abundant habitats, as well as no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Cheilanthes lanosa occurs in forests and prairies on "rocky slopes and ledges, on a variety of substrates including limestone and granite" (FNA 1993).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandGrassland/herbaceousBare rock/talus/screeCliff
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
KansasS2Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
TexasS1Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
New JerseyS1Yes
LouisianaS1Yes
MissouriSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkS1Yes
IndianaS3Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
MississippiS1Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
DelawareSXYes
ConnecticutS1Yes
OhioS1Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
FloridaSHYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentUnknownUnknownUnknown
6 - Human intrusions & disturbanceUnknownUnknownUnknown
6.1 - Recreational activitiesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.1.1 - Unspecified speciesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.2 - Problematic native species/diseasesUnknownUnknownUnknown
8.2.2 - Named speciesUnknownUnknownUnknown
9 - PollutionUnknownUnknownUnknown
9.4 - Garbage & solid wasteUnknownUnknownUnknown

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (16)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Anderson Mountain Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest2,741
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Frog Addition NWCherokee National Forest628
Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Patterson MountainJefferson National Forest4,865
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Allegheny MountainMonongahela National Forest10,514
References (8)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee. 1993a. Flora of North America, Volume 2: Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms. Oxford University Press, New York.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2024).
  3. Grusz, A.L. and M.D. Windham. 2013. Toward a monophyletic Cheilanthes: The resurrection and recircumscription of Myriopteris (Pteridaceae). PhytoKeys 32: 49-64. Online. Available: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.32.6733.
  4. iNaturalist. 2024. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2024).
  5. 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.
  6. NatureServe. 2024. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  7. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.
  8. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2024. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2024).