Woolly lipfern is a small, herbaceous perennial fern in the ribbon-fern family (Pteridaceae) found in rocky areas in the southern U.S.A. and Mexico. The species epithet commemorates English naturalist John Bradbury (1768–1823), who explored for plants in the American Midwest. This fern grows in dappled sun and partial shade. It needs loamy soil with drainage but can grow in rocky areas. Woolly lipfern is drought and deer tolerant. It has hairs on most of its leaf and stem surfaces. The fronds of this plant curl up in dry weather but can easily be revived with water. This fern tolerates poorer soils and dry conditions better than most other ferns. It can be grown in rock gardens or rocky streams, woodlands or native gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: no serious problems. VIDEO Created by NC State Extension's Homegrown series featuring Mark Weathington , Director of JC Raulston Arboretum .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.