Lichens, Mosses and Fungi

Witches Butter Fungus [Tremella mesenterica]. Dauphin County, Pa. 2-2-23

Close up of beautiful tiny lichens. Dauphin County, Pa. 1-26-23

Pixie Cup Lichens [Cladonia asahinae]. Dauphin County, Pa. 1-10-23. "Lichens are part fungus and part alga"

Crowsfoot Club Moss [Diphasiastrum digitatum]. Tioga County, Pa. 12-10-22

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum] has a stark beauty all its own in winter especially with drops of rain. Also pictured, Christmas Fern [Polystichum acrostichoides] in the background. Tioga County, Pa. 12-8-22

American Climbing Fern, Hartford Fern [Lygodium palmatum]. Pa. 7-27-22

Rattlesnake Fern [Botrypus virginianus]. North Central, Pa. 6-26-22

Daisyleaf Grape Fern [Botrychium matricatiifolium]. North Central, Pa. 6-26-22

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum] Tioga County, Pa. 12-8-22. North Central, Pa. 5-20-22

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum] sprouting. If you look close at the base of the new growth you can see remanence of last years plants. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum]. "Fiddleheads", Just starting to open. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.

Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum]. Just starting to open. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.

Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Tioga County,Pa.9-15-20

Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,Pa.10-2-20

American Climbing Fern [Lygodium palmatum].The leaf on the right has little bumps on the underside of it. These bumps are called sporangia and they produce spores.Spores turn into ferns.Luzerne County,Pa.8-4-20