[Lady Ferns: The Genus Athyrium in Mt. Adams Country]

Alpine Ladyfern, American Alpine Lady Fern

Athyrium distentifolium ssp. americanum

Synonyms: Athyrium alpestre var. americanum, Athyrium americanum, Athyrium distentifolium var. americanum

Alpine Ladyfern, American Alpine Lady Fern: Athyrium distentifolium ssp. americanum (Synonyms: Athyrium alpestre var. americanum, Athyrium americanum, Athyrium distentifolium var. americanum)

The photo above shows alpine lady fern as seen at 6300' amongst rocks on an old moraine at the base of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams.........September 18, 2008.

Alpine Ladyfern, American Alpine Lady Fern: Athyrium distentifolium ssp. americanum (Synonyms: Athyrium alpestre var. americanum, Athyrium americanum, Athyrium distentifolium var. americanum)

The photo above shows a close-up of the underside of a frond of alpine lady fern as seen at 6300' on an old moraine at the base of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams.........September 18, 2008.

Paul Slichter