Park Nature

Natural History of Petit Jean State Park

Kingdom Mycota
Div. Basidiomycota

1. Agaricus    2.   Wood rotting Polyporus  
3.   Strobilomyces

Div.  Ascomycota 
Lichens

1.  Foliose lichen   2. Frutiose lichen
3.  Crustose Lichen 4.  Crustose lichen w/ fruiting bodies

K.  Protoctista                                                        K. Monera
Div.  Gamophtya                                                    Div.   Cyanobacteria

                          
      Spirogyra                                               Blue-green algae

K. Plantae
Div. Pterophyta
Ferns

1. Christmas fern 2. Ebony spleenwort with sorus    
3-4.  Resurrection fern w/sorus

 

Div.  Hepatophyta 
Liverworts

1.  Marchantia  liverwort
2. Pallivacinia liverwort 3. leafy liverwort

 Div. Bryophyta
Mosses

1. Sphagnum moss 2.  Moss
3-5.  Polytrichum moss
gametophyte          male splash cup    sporophyte

 Div. Anthophyta

1.  Alder 2. Spiderwort Spiderwort 3.  Blue Eyed Grass
4.  Oxalis 5. Phlox 6.  Bird's foot Violet 7.  Dog Violet
8.  Spring Beauty 9.  Firepink 10.  Rattlesnake Orchid

 

Poison Ivy Sawbrier