#vittaria

[cedar-glade]

Under Council Chamber Rock many unique species thrive.

Got my light out for a few Sandstone rock shelter shots this time, Here is one of my favorite ferns:

Shoestring Gametophyte Fern, an Appalachian refugial species that exists only two rockshelter community types; in humid back dome and mild sandstone spraycliff communities within' deep shade.

Asexually surviving only in the gametophyte stage.

Vittaria appalachiana

[scolop98]

Revisited some classic posts from @botanyshitposts the other day with a new appreciation for just how bizarre Vittaria appalachiana is.