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Myriopteris scabra
Rough lipfern is a small, tufted fern from limestone rock crevices in Mexico and central and western Texas. It grows best when kept sharply drained and mounted or potted in gritty, alkaline mix.
Myriopteris scabra, commonly known as rough lipfern, is a species of cheilanthoid fern native to Mexico and the south-western United States (Texas).
Myriopteris scabra is native to northern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, and to central and western Texas, extending north into Oklahoma. It grows on rocks and in rock crevices, mostly restricted to limestone, at elevations from 100 to 1,400 m (330 to 4,590 ft). Some close relatives of Myriopteris scabra are also calcareous soil/limestone specialists, including Myriopteris alabamensis, Myriopteris aemula, and Myriopteris microphylla. These species have ranges in the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean islands. Interestingly, another Myriopteris limestone specialist Myriopteris gracilis is not closely related to Myriopteris scabra. M. gracilis has a range that includes high mountains in the southwest United States and extends to much colder regions including Montana, Idaho, and British Columbia.
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