Cheilanthes alabamensis (Buckl.) Kunze

Synonym(s):

Common Name(s):

Alabama lip fern

Family Name(s):

Pteridaceae,
Polypodiaceae

Type:

Terrestrial

Sterile Frond Division:

2- pinnate to 2-pinnate pinnatifid

Sterile Frond Shape:

Lance-shaped

Fertile Frond Shape:

Resembles Sterile Frond

Sori:

Marginal

Growth:

Clustered

Special Features:	Usually prefers limestone soils and boulders.
Habitat:	Rocky wooded slopes and ravines.

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