• Purple, yellow, gold and orange sponges and soft corals wave against a turquioise sea.

    Biscayne

    National Park Florida

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Ferns

The following ferns have been documented in the park. They have been sorted alphabetically by common name. The list is not exhaustive, and documented sightings of species not on this list are welcome. Submit your sightings to the webmaster.

Aspidium fern, Thelypterus kunthii

Boston fern, Nephrolepis cordifolia

Boston swordfern, Nephrolepis exaltata

Browne's blechum, Blechum pyramidatum

Clinging snakefern, Microgramma heterophylla

Fern, Blechnum brownei

Fishtail swordfern, Nephrolepis falcata

Giant leather fern, Acrostichum danaeifolium

Golden leather fern, Acrostichum aureum

Inland Leather Fern, Acrostichum danaeifolium

Resurrection Fern, Pleopeltis polypodioides

Ribbon fern, Paltonium lanceolatum

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