Question: Do not know how to classify. Short, always in shaded debris, generally moist ground cover, found on mountain trails in …
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Do not know how to classify. Short, always in shaded debris, generally moist ground cover, found on mountain trails in N.H. Seems reasonably common. Don't know how to narrow down characteristics to lookup it's name. No particular leaves or flowers. Pics taken early June. Cheers!
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Dear tsobell, good afternoon. You have photographed a fern, likely a member of the genus Dryopteris (wood fern). This genus typically has conspicuous scales on the petiole (as shown in your images). While I could guess at the species, it would be better to see images when the leaves expand to help you further.
