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ID these ferns? ....

Posted by paul_ z4/5 MI (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 12, 07 at 20:38

These ferns are volunteers that appeared in my terrariums. As I know little about ferns any ID help would be appreciated.
;)

These two emerged from sphag. moss. The first looks like a maidenhair to me [but what do I know... ?]

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No idea what this one is but the leaves are pretty IMO
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This one arose from peat moss [in case that info has any use]. I think it is some sort of Pteris?

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RE: ID these ferns? ....

The second one is pretty and I have the same thing and have been trying to ID it.

Closest I've come to is Apline Woodsia, but that is a wild guess just now. Mine looks a lot like flat leaf parsely, although it is definitely a fern of some kind.


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RE: ID these ferns? ....?

Also, perhaps Woodsia Obtusa?

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=WOAL&format=Print&photoID=woal_001_avd.tif


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RE: ID these ferns? ....

Top two look like pelleas. bottom one could be Pteris argarea if it turns out to be a bigger fern, or Pteris victoia if it is a littlali and these like terreriums.
regards deeinoz


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