Dryopteris cristata gallery
Inhabitant of undisturbed wetlands with overwintering sterile fronds
Crested Fern Gallery
Frosted frond
Black Moshannon (Centre Co)
by Maria Pavlova on 04/29/2013
Pinnae
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 05/21/2023
Frond
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 05/21/2023
Stipes
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 05/21/2023
Sori
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 05/21/2023
Plant form
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 05/21/2023
Plant form
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 05/21/2023
Plant form
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 05/21/2023
Young shoot
Black Moshannon (Centre Co)
by PAEnflowered on 06/17/2018
Fertile fronds
Black Moshannon (Centre Co)
by paenflowered on 06/17/2018
Fronds
This species is semi-dimorphic, with sterile fronds forming a rosette and erect fertile fronds.
Ricketts Glen State Park (Sullivan Co)
by George Chamuris on 06/24/2021
Sorus and indusium
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 06/30/2023
Basal rosette of sterile fronds
Ricketts Glen State Park (Sullivan Co)
by George Chamuris on 07/01/2020
Abaxial surface of fertile frond showing sori
Ricketts Glen State Park (Sullivan Co)
by George Chamuris on 07/09/2021
Stertile fronds
Black Moshannon (Centre Co)
by PAEnflowered on 10/13/2017
Pinnae and rachis in autumn
Mount Pisgah State Park (Bradford Co)
by Colin Gillette on 10/15/2023
Sterile winter fronds
Black Moshannon (Centre Co)
by PAEnflowered on 12/01/2017
With Fern moss
Growing with Fern moss
Black Moshannon (Centre Co)
by Maria Pavlova on 12/07/2022
Sterile winter frond
Probably a hybrid