• A spadefoot toad looking straight at the viewer, only his eyes are visible. Photo by Paul Johnson

    Pinnacles

    National Park California

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  • No Fires - Fire Danger Very High - No Fuego

    No Fires in the campground, no smoking on the trails. Observe these rules to protect park resources. No se permite fumar en los senderos, tampoco se permite las fogatas en el campamento. Proteja los recursos del parque y respete las advertencias.

Ferns

Some of the ferns of Pinnacles thrive in riparian areas where water is available for most of the year. Other species, such as the bird's-foot fern, can be found in areas that are quite dry.

An Illustrated Checklist of Ferns at Pinnacles

AZOLLACEAE - Mosquito Fern family

 
Mosquito fern

Azolla filiculoides
Mosquito Fern
Riparian

BLECHNACEAE- deer fern family

 
Western chain fern

Woodwardia fimbriata
Western Chain Fern
Riparian

DENNSTAEDTIACEAE- bracken family

 
Bracken fern

Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens
Bracken Fern
Riparian

DRYOPTERIDACEAE- wood fern family

 

Cystopteris fragilis
Fragile Fern
Riparian

 
Coastal wood fern

Dryopteris arguta
Coastal Wood Fern
Riparian

 
Western sword fern

Polystichum munitum
Western Sword Fern
Riparian

POLYPODIACEAE- polypody family

 
California polypody

Polypodium californicum
California Polypody
Riparian

 

Polypodium calirhiza
Riparian

PTERIDACEAE- brake family

 
California maidenhair fern

Adiantum jordanii
California Maiden-hair Fern
Riparian

 
California lace fern

Aspidotis californica
California Lace-fern
Riparian

 
Lip fern

Cheilantes covillei
Lip-fern
Chaparral

 

Cheilanthes intertexta
Coastal Lip-fern
Chaparral

 
Coffee fern

Pellaea andromedifolia
Coffee Fern
Chaparral

 
Birds foot fern

Pellaea mucronata var. m.
Bird's-foot Fern
Chaparral

 
Silverback fern

Pentagramma pallida
Silverback Fern
Chaparral

 
Goldback fern

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. t.
Goldback Fern
Riparian

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