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 Lichens, Mosses and Fungi 

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Witches Butter Fungus [Tremella mesenterica]. Dauphin County, Pa. 2-2-23
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Close up of beautiful tiny lichens. Dauphin County, Pa. 1-26-23
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Pixie Cup Lichens [Cladonia asahinae]. Dauphin County, Pa. 1-10-23. "Lichens are part fungus and part alga"
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Crowsfoot Club Moss [Diphasiastrum digitatum]. Tioga County, Pa. 12-10-22
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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
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American Climbing Fern, Hartford Fern [Lygodium palmatum]. Pa. 7-27-22
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American Climbing Fern, Hartford Fern [Lygodium palmatum]. Pa. 7-27-22
American Climbing Fern, Hartford Fern [Lygodium palmatum]. Pa. 7-27-22
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Rattlesnake Fern [Botrypus virginianus]. North Central, Pa. 6-26-22
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Daisyleaf Grape Fern [Botrychium matricatiifolium]. North Central, Pa. 6-26-22
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Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum] Tioga County, Pa. 12-8-22. North Central, Pa. 5-20-22
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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.
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Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum]. "Fiddleheads", Just starting to open. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.
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Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum]. Just starting to open. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.
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Maidenhair Fern [ Adiantum pedatum]. Just starting to open. North Central, Pa. 5-4-22.
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Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Tioga County,Pa.9-15-20
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Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,Pa.10-2-20
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Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,Pa.10-2-20
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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
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Maiden's Hair fern [Adiantum].Tioga County,Pa.7-3-20
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Eastern Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,Pa.10-25-19
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Eastern Hay Scented Fern [Dennstaedtia punctilobula].Dauphin County,Pa.10-25-19


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Moss covered log.Tioga County,12-7-17
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Dragon Cladonia [Cladonia squamosa],lichen,Bear Den Hollow.Tioga County,12-7-17
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Cinnamon Fern [Osmundastrum cinnamomeum],Coos County,N.H.9-8-17
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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  
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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
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      • Ringed Salamander [Ambystoma annulatum]
      • Jefferson Salamander 1 [Ambystoma jeffersonianum]
      • Jefferson Salamamders 2 [Ambystoma jeffersonianum]
      • Blue-Spotted Salamander [Ambystoma laterale]
      • Jefferson Complex [Ambystoma jeffersonianum x laterale]
      • Spotted Salamander 1 [Ambystoma maculatum]
      • Spotted Salamanders 2 [Ambystoma maculatum]
      • Marbled Salamander 1 [Ambystoma opacum]
      • Marbled Salamanders 2 [Ambystoma opacum]
      • Marbled Salamander 3 [Ambystoma opacum]
      • Mole Salamander [Ambystoma talpoideum]
      • Northern Dusky Salamander [Desmognathus fuscus]
      • Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander [Desmognathus ochrophaeus]
      • Allegheny Mountain Dusky x Northern Dusky Salamander Complex [ Desmognathus ochrophaeus x Desmognathus fuscus]
      • Black- Bellied Dusky Salamander [Desmognathus quadramaculatus]
      • Northern two-lined Salamander [Eurycea bislineata]
      • Northern Spring Salamander 1 [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus]
      • Northern Spring Salamanders 2 [Gyrinophilus porphyriticus]
      • Four-toed Salamander [Hemidactylium scutatum]
      • Red-spotted Newt [Notophthalmus viridescens]
      • Eastern Red-back Salamander 1 [Plethodon cinereus]
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