// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Fendler's lip fern

Cheilanthes fendleri

Fendler's lip fern (Cheilanthes fendleri) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 6"–1'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fendler's lip fern (Cheilanthes fendleri) — *Cheilanthes fendleri* — Fendler's lip fern. Photo by Patrick Alexander via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, fendler's lip fern pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Cobaea Beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea).