Cheilanthes covillei
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Species Name: Cheilanthes covillei
Common Name: Coville's Lip Fern
- An unusual fern for dry shade with stiff leaves and a lightly fuzzy textures. Plant among rocks protected from afternoon sun. A good understory plant for oaks and other evergreen trees.
- Plant Family: Pteridaceae
- Plant Type: Fern
- Height by Width: 1' H x 1' W
- Growth Habit: Mounding
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Stress-deciduous
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Sun Exposure: Part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
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- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: North Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada, San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast Ranges, Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, East of Sierra Nevada, Desert Mountains
- Natural Habitat: Limestone cliffs and crevices; 2,000 - 5,500 feet elevation
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