Shorter fern is Spiny Cliffbrake
Pellaea truncata
Blog Post:  Thimble Peak - Pusch Ridge Wilderness - Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona
​This fern likes to grow in rocky areas and cliffs and crevices, where it can find some protection.
Snow Canyon State Park, Utah
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