Common Name: Parsley Fern

Family: Pteridaceae

Description: The shiny fronds of this fern are smooth and leathery. The sterile fronds have short, wide and toothed subleaflets while the fertile fronds are tall, upright and have narrow subleaflets. The edge of the fertile subleaflet is rolled over the spore cases. It grows on cliffs and slopes.

Distribution: ak,ar,ca,co,id,mi,mt,nv,nm,or,sd,ut,wa,wy