Characteristics
Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R. Br.
rusty woodsia, rusty cliff fern
Dry ledges, bluffs, and cliffs, mostly in warm exposed habitats on various rock types.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R. Br. - rusty woodsia, rusty cliff fern
Citation
Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R. Br.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Tompkins County, NY: 07 May 2021 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Tompkins County, NY: 07 May 2021 View Full Size
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Tompkins County, NY: 07 May 2021 -
Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Tompkins County, NY: 07 May 2021 View Full Size
Photo By: Timothy Howard. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 30 August 2018 -
Photo By: Timothy Howard. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 30 August 2018 View Full Size
Photo By: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Essex County, NY on 2023-06-08 - 20
Photo By: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Essex County, NY on 2023-06-08 - Kyle J. Webster View Full Size