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The Ferns of Brazos Canyon, New Mexico

1914; American Fern Society; Volume: 4; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/1543773

1938-422X

Paul Carpenter Standley,

Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Brazos Canyon is located in northern Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, eight miles east and north of the county seat, Tierra Amarilla. It is perhaps 30 miles south of the Colorado line, about half way across the State, the nearest railroad station being Chama, twentytwo miles to the north. In 1911 the writer spent ten days at Chama, for the purpose of collecting plants, and in August and September, 1914, in company with Mr. H. C. Bollman, he camped for four weeks along the Brazos River, near the mouth of the canyon proper. Although the camping expedition was primarily a vacation trip, a large collection of plants was secured, several of which were not known previously from the State. The most interesting group in the region is the ferns. During recent years large collections of plants have been made in many parts of New Mexico, and since most collectors pay particular attention to ferns a large number are known to occur in the State. Consequently, the writer was much surprised to find two additions to the fern flora.