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What fern is this?

15 years ago

I recently visited a Butterfly world that consisted of a huge tropical greenhouse kept at 30 C and a really high humidity. It was filled with countless trpoical and subtropical plants,one of which was this cool fern. Anyone know what it is?

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houstonpat
15 years ago
Blechnum gibbum. caterpillars love to eat them. :0
greenlarry
Original Author
15 years ago
ah thanks Pat, one of those Hard Ferns huh. Strictly for the greenhouse?
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