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

American Rockbrake, American Parsley Fern

Cryptogramma acrostichoides

Synonyms: Cryptogramma crispa ssp. acrostichoides, Cryptogramma crispa var. acrostichoides

American Rockbrake, American Parsley Fern: Cryptogramma acrostichoides (Synonyms: Cryptogramma crispa ssp. acrostichoides, Cryptogramma crispa var. acrostichoides)

American rockbrake as seen on basalt outcrops overlooking the Big Lava Bed along the Grassy Knoll Trail about one-half mile east of Grassy Knoll, Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........June 3, 2014.

American Rockbrake, American Parsley Fern: Cryptogramma acrostichoides (Synonyms: Cryptogramma crispa ssp. acrostichoides, Cryptogramma crispa var. acrostichoides) - American Rockbrake, American Parsley Fern: Cryptogramma acrostichoides (Synonyms: Cryptogramma crispa ssp. acrostichoides, Cryptogramma crispa var. acrostichoides)

American rockbrake as seen (left) on steep, rocky slopes above the Starvation Creek parking area, Columbia River Gorge............May 7, 2015. The photo at right shows american rockbrake on mossy, basalt outcrops along the paved trail at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge.........January 31, 2016.

American Rockbrake, American Parsley Fern: Cryptogramma acrostichoides (Synonyms: Cryptogramma crispa ssp. acrostichoides, Cryptogramma crispa var. acrostichoides) - American Rockbrake, American Parsley Fern: Cryptogramma acrostichoides (Synonyms: Cryptogramma crispa ssp. acrostichoides, Cryptogramma crispa var. acrostichoides)

American rockbrake as seen at left on talus slopes directly below the summit of Angels Rest, Columbia River Gorge.........May 12, 2005. The photo at right shows american rockbrake as seen at the Camas Patch, Carson, WA........April 23, 2017.

Paul Slichter