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Zion National Park
Ferns
 

Fern Family (Polypodiaceae)
Little ebony spleenwort - Asplenium resiliens (Rare)
Black spleenwort - Asplenium adiantum-nigrum (Rare)
Southern maidenhair - Adiantum capillus-veneris (Common)
Birdfoot maidenhair - Adiantum pedatum (Rare)
Goldfern - Pityrogramma triangularis (Rare)
Spiny cliffbrake - Pellaea truncata
Purple cliffbrake - Pellaea glabella
Slender lipfern - Cheilanthes feei
Coville lipfern - Cheilanthes covillei
Brittle bladderfern - Cystopteris fragilis (Common)
Bulblet bladderfern - Cystopteris bulbifera
Bracken - Pteridium aquilinum pubescens
Male fern - Dryopteris filix-mas
Western hollyfern - Polystichum scopulinum (Rare)
Western polypody - Polypodium hesperium

Horsetail/Souringrush Family (Equisetaceae)
Common/Meadow horsetail - Equisetum arvense (Common)
Common scouringrush - Equisetem hyemale (Common)
Smooth scouringrush - Equisetern laevigatum (Common)

Spikemoss Family (Selaginellaceae)
Underwood spikemoss - Selaginella underwoodii
Utah/Zion spikemoss - Selaginella utahensis

Datil Yucca
Plant Herbarium
The Plant Library of Zion National Park
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Bird watching in Zion  

Did You Know?
Over 270 different types of birds fly through Zion National Park every year, making it a great place for bird watching.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST