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Wood Ferns (Genus Dryopteris)Observer
jnewton728Description
Fern growing in a mixed broadleaf and conifer forest in Lee County, Alabama, USA.
(The hairy stipe looks similar to Athyrium filix-femina, but the leaflets don't have the heel.)
Dryopteris erythrosora or
Dryopteris filix-mas?
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Coastal Lip Fern (Myriopteris intertexta)Observer
frondsinhighplacesDescription
This is a follow-up to an observation by @galash and represents a northern range extension of 350 km for Myriopteris intertexta: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39517183
Leaves lanceolate to ovate-deltate, 3-pinnate at base. Pinnae segments round to ovate. Abaxial surface of pinnae segments covered with branched hairs, partly concealed by wider scales. Scales on abaxial surface of costa long lanceolate, deeply cordate at base, with overlapping basal lobes. Rhizome scales bicolored, with broad well-defined dark central stripes and narrow, light brown margins. Spores averaging more than 55 µm in diameter.
More than 100 plants were observed on a basalt cliff with an east aspect. Many of the plants were large and presumably very old. There are many kilometers of similar habitat in the lower Deschutes River valley and its tributaries. With this observation and another recently verified location in the Painted Hills north of Mitchell, it's clear that M. intertexta is well established in north central Oregon. Additional surveying will likely turn up other populations. I would not be at all surprised to find it in similar basalt outcrops in central Washington.
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Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)Observer
allegheniesDescription
very sluggish individual, 34F and light flurries
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Rock Polypody (Polypodium virginianum)Observer
karro_frostDescription
I'm not sure what this is, but am guessing it is not a typical expression of whichever species it is. Might be a hybrid. I'd love some opinions.
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Three Birds Orchid (Triphora trianthophoros ssp. trianthophoros)Observer
fredgeistPlace
Private
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Climbing Maidenhair (Lygodium microphyllum)Observer
jessica40Description
Invasive
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Licorice Fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza)Observer
eralversonDescription
I spoke with the owner of this truck, he was very proud of his epivehicular fern colony. Apparently at one time it had been larger but someone stole a portion of the plant.
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Marsh Fern Family (Family Thelypteridaceae)Observer
esummerbellDescription
Only one small clump of this fern. I don't think I've seen this species before, so not sure what it is. About 8 fronds in this clump, only 2 of them have sori, which look like little orange powdery clusters. Hairs along the stipe/rachis/costae are rather long and black. Fronds in a clump with house holly fern and ebony spleenwort, in a bamboo grove, about 50ft from the creek.
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Least Brook Lamprey (Lampetra aepyptera)Observer
jenzeeDescription
Mouth was on bottom; appx 3-4” long
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Black Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)Observer
pascal1331Description
I found a bunch of these while riding the metro, turns out NPR had a segment on them and this what a professor at Van Ness University thinks they are
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Many-forked Cladonia (Cladonia furcata)Observer
cjpasicheDescription
On thin soil among bryophytes in woods on top of hill next to a stream.
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Lobed Spleenwort (Asplenium pinnatifidum)Observer
shaunpogacnik95Description
My friend Josh Copan and I spotted this intriguing specimen in Jackson Co. Ohio. Appears to Be A. pinnatifidum, but this plant had multiple tipping rooting fronds. Found associated with A. pinnatifidum, A. Montanum, and A x trudellii. I have read about A. pinnatifidum being an ancient hybrid between A. montanum and A. rhizophyllum but cannot find any sources of them tip rooting.
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Serpentine Fern (Aspidotis densa)Observer
paul_norwoodDescription
may be a range extension?
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Serpentine Fern (Aspidotis densa)Observer
elacroix-carignanDescription
Growing on serpentine
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Coastal Woodfern (Dryopteris arguta)Observer
perlmutterPlace
Presidio, San Francisco, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California, United States (Google, OSM)
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Green Spleenwort (Asplenium viride)Observer
rockybajadaDescription
Location approximate. I can't remember exactly where it was, but definitely on the north-facing side.
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Bradley's Spleenwort (Asplenium bradleyi)Observer
biomaniaDescription
I believe this is Asplenium x gravesii
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Eastern Phantom Crane Fly (Bittacomorpha clavipes)Observer
colinpurringtonDescription
Just four legs. But making it work.
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Cliffbrakes (Genus Pellaea)Observer
mariamildredDescription
Small fern-like, thick leaves, on cracks between rocks of an old church from 1880's.
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Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)Observer
emmieq912Description
hanging out in barrens to west of Firebreak 3 and backlit by the evening sun low on the horizon.
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Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma magister)Observer
colinpurringtonDescription
Inside Mammoth Cave.
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Sword Ferns (Genus Nephrolepis)Observer
sea-kangarooDescription
drivin' the van
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Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)Observer
kenramosDescription
Christmas fern sori
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Threeleaf Goldthread (Coptis trifolia)Observer
charlieDescription
for moose see http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/128129
