[Lace Ferns: The Genus Cheilanthes (Myriopteris) East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington] - [Lace and Lip Ferns East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Lace Fern, Lace Lipfern

Myriopteris gracillima

Synonym: Cheilanthes gracillima

Upper frond surface of Lace Lipfern, Lace Fern: Myriopteris gracillima (Synonym: Cheilanthes gracillima)

This photo shows a close-up of the upper surface of the frond of lace lipfern as seen on west-facing slopes below the Ray Ridge Viewpoint in the Umatilla N.F. of southeastern Washington.......July 6, 2008.

Lower surface of frond of Lace Lipfern, Lace Fern: Myriopteris gracillima (Synonym: Cheilanthes gracillima)

This photo shows a close-up of the underside of the frond of lace lipfern as seen on west-facing slopes below the Ray Ridge Viewpoint in the Umatilla N.F. of southeastern Washington......July 6, 2008.

Lace Lipfern, Lace Fern: Myriopteris gracillima (Synonym: Cheilanthes gracillima)

Lace lipfern as seen on basalt outcrops near the upper end of the slope high above the west side of the Cottonwood Canyon State Park campground.........February 22, 2015.

Lace Lipfern, Lace Fern: Myriopteris gracillima (Synonym: Cheilanthes gracillima)

Lace lip fern as seen along the Crawfish Lake Trail, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest...........July 26, 2013.

Lace Lipfern, Lace Fern: Myriopteris gracillima (Synonym: Cheilanthes gracillima)

Lace lip fern as seen on rock outcrops about 2 miles along the Maxwell Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness..........August 3, 2016.

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