Myriopteris newberryi

Newberry's lip fern, Newberry's Lip Fern

Family: Pteridaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Newberry's lip fern is a California native perennial found in the southwestern region of the state on dry rock outcrops at elevations of 100 to 800 meters. Its distinctive fronds grow 15 to 20 centimeters long with dense, long, tangled white to tan hairs giving the leaf surfaces a soft, matted appearance. Growing with a short to long-creeping rhizome, the fern has uniquely colored scales featuring maroon bases with curly tan hair-like tips. The leaf segments are small and nearly round, appearing gray-green on the upper surface and tan on the underside, completely covered by dense hair. The fern produces sporangia that are 32- or 64-spored and subtly visible along the segment margins.

Habitat: Dry, rock outcrops

Elevation: 100-800 m

Bioregions: SW

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.