Lichens, Mosses and Fungi
Toothed Palagiomnium Moss [Plagiomnium cuspidatum]. Tioga County, Pa. 12-7-23.
New York Scalewort [Frullania eboracensis] on White Birch Tree [Betula papyrifera]. Northeastern, Pa. In the family of Liverworts.
Common Earthball [Scleroderma citrinum]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-29-23
Chicken Of The Woods [Laetiporus]. Schuylkill County, Pa. 5-1-23
Redbelt Tree fungi [Fomitopsis pinicola]
Hemlock Reishi. (Ganoderma tsugae]
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
American Climbing Fern, Hartford Fern [Lygodium palmatum]. Pa. 7-27-22
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.
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
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
Maiden's Hair fern [Adiantum].Tioga County,Pa.7-3-20
Eastern Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,Pa.10-25-19
Eastern Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,Pa.10-25-19
Moss covered log.Tioga County,12-7-17
Dragon Cladonia [Cladonia squamosa],lichen,Bear Den Hollow.Tioga County,12-7-17
Cinnamon Fern [Osmundastrum cinnamomeum],Coos County,N.H.9-8-17
The beautiful Leathery Grape Fern [Botrychium multifidum].Coos County,N.H.9-13-17
Hayscented Fern [Boulder Fern] in fall, [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,10-19-16
Plume Moss [Ptilium crista-castrensis].Coos County,N.H.,9-12-16
Cut-Leaved Grape Fern[Botrychium dissectum].Coos county,N.H.9-1-15
Cut-Leaved Grape fern[Botrychium dissectum].Coos county,N.H.7-6-15
Adder's-Tongue Fern[Ophioglossum vulgatum].Coos county,N.H.9-2-15
Adder's-Tongue fern[Ophioglossum vulgatum].Coos county,N.H.7-10-15