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Ferns as Weeds
Bigal writes
I thought that you could identify a fern by the spores on the leaves. If that is the case, bracken isn't a fern. If you went by that, the Royal Fern wouldn't be a fern, nor polypody ;-) Ferns have spores, which may be underneath the leaves or in separate spore-bearing structures (like the two I mentioned above) Bracken spore bearing thingies are in a thin line around the edge of each leaf segment. The spores ripen in July and August. It just looks like one. I once lived in Wales but worked in Aston university, B'ham. I was asked if I could bring in some bracken that was wanted for some research. The arguement was that I had brought back some male fern and not bracked, Until I pointed out that there were no spores on the leaves. Male fern spore bearing thingies are obvious in the central area of the leaf area, and therefore different from bracken.. -- Kay |
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