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Appalachian Cliff Fern

Woodsia appalachiana

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found on cliffs of sandstone, shale, granite, granitic gneiss, and hornblende gneiss. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

8
Modest

Native to Arkansas. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 71%

Height
8–18 inches
Light
Partial shade, Full shade, Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry to moist
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Rare or protected plant. Specialist conservation planting; excluded from routine garden suggestions. Plant caution source

Hidden from default planting suggestions. Wildlife value and native status remain unchanged.

At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
June to September

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 2 Arkansas counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Granite and other acidic rock outcrops

Bare or thin-soil rock on granite, gneiss, sandstone, quartzite and similar acidic rock, including granite flatrocks and domes.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Woodsiaceae
Flower color
Not applicable
Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Woodsia scopulina

Conservation status

Arkansas rankS1
Global rankG4
AR statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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