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Myriopteris lindheimeri
Also called Lindheimer's Lipfern
Fairy Swords is a small, drought-tolerant fern native to the rocky slopes of the southwestern US and northern Mexico. It thrives in bright light and sharply drained soil, and is best kept on the dry side.
Myriopteris lindheimeri, formerly known as Cheilanthes lindheimeri, is a species of fern in the Pteridaceae family (subfamily Cheilanthoideae) with the common name fairy swords.
Myriopteris lindheimeri can be relatively easily cultivated, and should be grown under high light in well-drained garden soil. The soil should be dry to moist-dry.
Myriopteris lindheimeri is native to southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows on rocky slopes and ledges, on a variety of acidic to mildly basic substrates, at elevations from 200 to 2,500 m (660 to 8,200 ft).
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