Nature Photos

Image 1. A species of Selaginella, or spike-moss. In spite of the English name, it's considered one of the "fern allies". Photograph from the Pacific Northwest

Image 2. Probably a different species of Selaginella, or spike-moss from the image above.
Photograph from the Pacific Northwest

Image 3. Struthiopteris spicant, called the hard-fern or deer fern (syn. Blechnum spicant)
Photograph from coastal Mendocino Co., California

Image 4. Struthiopteris spicant, called the hard-fern or deer fern (syn. Blechnum spicant)
Photograph from coastal Mendocino Co., California

Image 5. Struthiopteris spicant, called the hard-fern or deer fern (syn. Blechnum spicant)
Photograph from coastal Mendocino Co., California

Image 6. Struthiopteris spicant, called the hard-fern or deer fern (syn. Blechnum spicant)
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 7. Thelypteris conspersa, a wild fern native to Peru
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 8. Thelypteris conspersa, a wild fern native to Peru
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 9. Underside of Thelypteris conspersa, a wild fern native to Peru
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 10. Underside of Thelypteris conspersa, a wild fern native to Peru
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 11. Thelypteris nevadensis, called Sierra Nevada maiden fern, Sierra marsh fern,
Sierra wood fern or Nevada marsh fern
Photograph from the Sierra Nevada, California

Image 12. Todea barbara, called the king fern or crepe fern
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 13. Todea barbara, called the king fern or crepe fern
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 14. Underside of Todea barbara, called the king fern or crepe fern
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 15. Underside of Todea barbara, called the king fern or crepe fern
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 16. Underside of Todea barbara, called the king fern or crepe fern
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 17. Underside of Todea barbara, called the king fern or crepe fern
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 18. Woodwardia fimbriata, called the giant chain fern, giant chainfern or western giant chain fern
Photograph from the Sierra Nevada, California

Image 19. Underside of Woodwardia fimbriata, called the giant chain fern, giant chainfern,
or western giant chain fern
Photograph from the Sierra Nevada, California

Image 20. Woodwardia semicordata, a wild chain fern native to Mexico
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 21. Woodwardia semicordata, a wild chain fern native to Mexico
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 22. Underside of Woodwardia semicordata, a wild chain fern native to Mexico
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 23. Underside of Woodwardia semicordata, a wild chain fern native to Mexico
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 24. Woodwardia unigemmata, a species of chain fern native to China and Japan.
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 25. Woodwardia unigemmata, a species of chain fern native to China and Japan.
Photograph from a botanical garden

Image 26. Redwood forest with ferns near Mendocino, CA

Image 27. Redwood forest with ferns near Mendocino, CA

Image 28. Redwood forest in fog with ferns near Mendocino, CA

Image 29. Redwood forest with ferns near Mendocino, CA