Woodsia cochisensis Windham
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Vernacular Name: Cochise cliff fern
Distribution: This species was just recently named by Windham (1993). In NM,
it is only known from the Animas Mountains. It also occurs in
southern Arizona, Chihuahua and Sonora.
Habitat: Windham places it on shaded
ledges and alcoves near springs and seeps, usually granite or
volcanic substrates.
Plants Seen or Cited: One of the two NM specimens at UNM is annotated
by Windham as a hybrid (cochisensis x phillipsii). I have e-mailed
Windham for more information, but got no reply. I found some old
notes from Ellen DeBruin that she made after talking to Windham.
She says he has at least 12 locations for this plant (mostly Mexico)
and gives it a G3 S1 rating.
Remarks: Apparently a peripheral in NM. I
am not inclined to call this a rare plant.
Important Literature:
Windham, M. 1993. Woodsia cochisensis. Contr. Univ. Mich. Herb. 19:54
Information Compiled By: Robert Sivinski
