Cheilanthes parryi
Parry's Lipfern
Oʼodham[unkknown]
Description
Cheilanthes parryi is a small xerophytic fern that grows on rocky slopes at 3500-5500 feet elevation in areas of light shade and surface moisture or runoff, usually on granite outcrops. Leaves have a bumpy surface covered by long hairs and curl up to survive long periods of drought. The hairs give the plant a gray, wooly appearance and these adaptations permit the species to survive in a hot, arid environment. The specimen shown here grows on Kitt Peak.
