[Ferns of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Deer Fern

Blechnum spicant

Synonyms: Blechnum spicant ssp. nipponicum, Blechnum spicant var. pensylvanica, Struthiopteris spicant

Deer Fern: Blechnum spicant (Synonyms: Blechnum spicant ssp. nipponicum, Blechnum spicant var. pensylvanica, Struthiopteris spicant)

Reproductive (center) and vegetative fronds of deer fern.
Paul Slichter