Ferns are among the oldest vascular plants in the fossil
record, first appearing about 500 million years ago.
Ferns are an important, highly distinctive element in the humid
forests of the Pacific Northwest. But, here in central Arizona??
Photo taken along the north shore of Woods Canyon Lake, Arizona.
June 18, 2008
Please CLICK on photo to admire the leaves of this lovely fern.
The surface elevation of Woods Canyon Lake is 2,290 meters.