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Ferns
 
Picture of Ostrich-fern
- Photo by Brent Steury
The Ostrich-fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), a state rare species, is protected along with 26 other species of fern found at GWMP.
The woods, marshes and swamps of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) provide habitat for 28 extant species of ferns and seven other vascular crytograms such as horsetails, quillworts and lycopoid clubmosses. Six additional species of ferns historically documented from GWMP are now belived to be extripated along with the spikemoss, Selaginella rupestris.
Eagle  

Did You Know?
The Potomac River is often used by the bald eagle as a flyway.It is not unusual for them to be seen along the areas of Forts Carroll, Foote, and Marcy. Bald eagles also have successfully nested in Fort Circle Park areas in the southeast section of the city.

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Last Updated: August 23, 2006 at 16:09 EST