Woodsia ilvensis (L.) R.Br.
rusty cliff fern, rusty woodsia
rusty cliff fern, rusty woodsia
March 30,
Bare Mountain, Mt. Holyoke Rge. St. Pk., South Hadley
Persistent bases of old frond stipes. In the fall each stipe breaks off at a joint (or node)--a distinctive feature of a few species in the genus.