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Coastal Wood Fern (Dryopteris arguta) | Bird's Foot Fern (Pellaea mucronata) | Maiden-hair Fern (Adiantum jordanii) | California Polypody Fern (Polypodium californicum) | Western Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum pubescens) | Silverback Fern (Pentagramma triangularis viscosa) | Coffee Fern (Pellaea andromedaefolia) | Cotton Fern (Cheilanthes newberryi) | Lip Fern (Cheilanthes clevelandii)

Bird's Foot Fern (Pellaea mucronata)

The bird's-foot fern derives its common name from the three-toed appearance of the pinnae (leaves). The fronds may grow to a length of about 20 inches and the edges of the pinnae are rolled to the center. further accentuating their elongated shape.
Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)
Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)		 Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)
Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)		 Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)
Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)		 Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)
Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)		 Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)
Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)		 Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)
Bird's Foot Fern (Pelleae mucronata)
Tea Fern or Bird's Foot Fern (Pellaea mucronata)
Tea Fern or Bird's Foot Fern (Pellaea mucronata)		 Tea Fern or Bird's Foot Fern (Pellaea mucronata)
Tea Fern or Bird's Foot Fern (Pellaea mucronata)

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