western sword ferns at falls lake near the coquihalla summit in british columbia, canada

acidic along bristly british canada coast columbia coniferous coquihalla dense ecosystem edges evergreen exercise falls fern ferns floor flora forest frond green group hiking humid humidity humus indusium jungle lake large lobe moisture moss munitum nature near outdoors pacific pinna pinnate plant polystichum rain rainfall rainforest rhizomes serrated shrubbery single soil sorus sporangia spores summit sword temperate tips trail trees water western woodlands