PTERIDACEAE
(Maidenhair fern Family)
Cheilanthes villosa Davenport ex Maxon
Villous lip fern
( Apogamous triploid)
The adaxial surface of the pinnae of this fern has a sparse covering of long, shaggy, but unmatted hairs. The abaxial surface has a covering of broad, overlapping, non-ciliate scales.
Victorio Canyon, east side of the Florida Mountains 20 February 2005
Victorio Canyon, east side of the Florida Mountains 20 February 2005