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Woolly Lip-fern Cheilanthes lanosa (Michx.) D.C. Eat. |
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Family: Maidenhair-fern Family (Pteridaceae)
State Protection: Endangered 
listed species are those with: 1) 5 or fewer extant sites, or 2) fewer than 1,000 individuals, or 3) restricted to fewer than 4 U.S.G.S. 7 ? minute topographical maps, or 4) species listed as endangered by U.S. Department of Interior. Federal Protection: Not Listed State Rarity Rank: SH
A State Rarity Rank of SH means: This plant is only historically known from New York State, typically with the last plant observed over 20 years ago. Many SH plants have not been seen in 50-100 years. Global Rarity Rank: G5
A Global Rarity Rank of G5 means: This species is demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Did you know? This fern was last seen in New York on Iona Island in the Hudson River in 1954. There are other historical records from the 1800s from Highlands, NY and the northern tip of Manhattan. The genus name refers to the marginal sori (cheilos=marginal and anthos=flower) and the specific name refers to the woolly leaf stalks. |
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| State Ranking Justification | [-] |
All of the historical locations were surveyed, yet no plants were found. There does seem to be potential habitat at a few of the historical locations and in adjacent areas. This provides hope that this plant is indeed persisting somewhere within the state. More survey work is needed to determine if this plant might be located somewhere within the state.
| Long-term Trends | [-] |
Four of the six historical records have been extirpated and no current records have been found.
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New York Natural Heritage Program. 2013. Online Conservation Guide for Cheilanthes lanosa. Available from: http://www.acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=9812. Accessed May 22nd, 2013. 
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