Saturday, April 26, 2014

Splinter Hill Bog: Ferns!

Bracken and pine in a recently-burned section of the bog tract.
I've saved a post about the ferns of Splinter Hill Bog for last! We saw several species on our trip, in various stages of early spring loveliness. The common species included Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (cinnamon fern), Osmunda regalis (royal fern), Woodwardia virginica (Virginia chain fern), and of course the ubiquitous Pteridium aquilinum (bracken fern).
Woodwardia virginica
Woodwardia virginica
Pteridium aquilinum
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Osmunda regalis
Osmunda regalis
Osmunda regalis

1 comment:

The Phytophactor said...

Osmundastrum? Oh,no, another renaming to play havoc with an old guys memory banks.