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Biscayne National ParkThe Reef Rover motors over a glassy Biscayne Bay.
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Biscayne National Park
Ferns

The following ferns have been documented in the park. They have been sorted alphabetically by common name. The list is not exhaustive, and documented sightings of species not on this list are welcome. Submit your sightings to the webmaster.

Aspidium Fern, Thelypterus kunthii
Clinging Snakefern, Microgramma heterophylla
Fishtail Swordfern, Nephrolepis falcata
Giant Leather Fern, Acrostichum danaeifolium
Golden Leather Fern, Acrostichum aureum
Inland Leather Fern, Acrostichum danaeifolium
Resurrection Fern, Pleopeltis polypodioides
Ribbon fern, Paltonium lanceolatum
The Jones family on the porch of their Porgy Key home.  

Did You Know?
Israel Lafayette Jones purchased land on Porgy Key, at the southern end of Biscayne National Park, in 1898. He, his wife Mozelle and their sons Arthur and Lancelot carved out a life for themselves by farming pineapples and key limes, eventually owning most of the land surrounding Jones Lagoon.
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Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 12:57 EST