Carmel Valley, California
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Ferns & Fern Allies
Blechnaceae: Deer Fern Family
Woodwardia fimbriata. Giant Chain Fern.Fairly common in Laurel Canyon; uncommon on slopes above the Waterfall.
Dennstaedtiaceae: Hay-Scented Fern Family
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens. Western Bracken.
Sniveley's Ridge.
Dryopteridaceae: Wood Fern Family
Dryopteris arguta. Coastal Wood Fern. California Wood Fern.Common.
Polystichum munitum. Western Sword Fern.
Uncommon. In woods above "the Waterfall" and along the Waterfall Trail.
Equisetaceae: Horsetail Family
Equisetum laevigatum. Smooth Scouring-rush.
Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii. Giant Horsetail.
Laurel Canyon.
Polypodiaceae: Polypody Fern Family
Polypodium californicum. California Polypody.Common on mossy rocks as along the Buckeye Nature Trail and the Waterfall Trail.
Pteridaceae: Brake Family
Adiantum capillus-veneris. Venus-hair Fern.Rare. Known only from a few plants growing from near the bottom of the cliff of "the Waterfall."
Adiantum jordanii. California Maidenhair.
Fairly common.
Adiantum pedatum var. aleuticum. Five-finger Fern.
Rare. Known only from high up the cliff of "the Waterfall."
Pellaea andromedifolia. Coffee Fern.Fairly common.
Pellaea mucronata. Bird's-Foot Fern. Bird's-Foot Cliff-Brake.
Pentagramma triangularis (=Pityrogramma triangularis). Goldenback Fern.
Salviniaceae: SALVINIA FAMILY
Azolla filiculoides. Duckweed Fern. Water Fern. Fern-like Azolla.
Selaginellaceae: Selaginella Family
Selaginella bigelovii. Bigelow Moss-fern. Bushy Selaginella.