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Myriopteris longipila is a small rock-loving fern from central Mexico, recognised by its dense covering of long whitish hairs. It is a wild species of dry, rocky slopes rather than a common garden or houseplant.
Myriopteris longipila, formerly known as Cheilanthes longipila, is a species of fern endemic to Mexico. It is characterized by a dense covering of long whitish hairs.
Myriopteris longipila is found in central Mexico, from Nuevo León in the north south to Oaxaca. It grows at an elevation from 1,450 to 1,900 meters (4,760 to 6,230 ft) (occasionally as low as 600 meters (2,000 ft)) in oak forests on dry, rocky slopes. M. longipila var. brevipila is more limited in distribution, known only from Guerrero. It also grows on rocky slopes from 1,550 to 1,600 meters (5,090 to 5,250 ft) in altitude, in oak or tropical deciduous forests over volcanic soil.
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