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Looking for Whisk Fern ( psilotum nudum )

Posted by greenhell73 PacificNW USA (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 11, 05 at 12:50

Hi,
I'm new to the forums. I have been searching the web for a place where I get one of these primitive plants. If anyone here has a division I could purchase or trade for, or if anyone knows of a commercial source for whisk ferns, please let me know and I will be forever in your debt! Thanks!


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RE: Looking for Whisk Fern ( psilotum nudum )

Hello,

I have a Psilotum nudum in my collection, but unfortunately it is not possible to send plants from Germany to USA without a Cites certification and this is not possible to get for a privat person.
I hope you have luck to get such a plant in USA. It is a very interesting fern.

regards
Athyriana
www.farngarten.de
(homepage about ferns are in english language too)


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RE: Looking for Whisk Fern ( psilotum nudum )

Greenhell,
I know Glasshouseworks used to sell it. Not sure anymore. It can be found growing on oaks and Palms in southern Georgia and Florida, probably the gulf states as well. Im not sure if it is native or an introduction. Very interesting little plant though!
Michael M.


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RE: Looking for Whisk Fern ( psilotum nudum )

These can be found through biological supply houses.
Here is the largest online one that I know of

http://www.carolina.com/
It is the Carolina Biological Supply Co.
Look under living specimens-biological specimens
Good luck
If you still cannot find any let me know
eyuracleo@hotmail.com
I would recommend checking with your local colleges
botany or greenhouse personel to see if they have any and
are willing to share or trade or sell.
cheers.


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RE: Looking for Whisk Fern ( psilotum nudum )

I have this plant for sale on eBay. I find these growing in avocado trees south of miami florida.


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RE: Looking for Whisk Fern ( psilotum nudum )

Hello,

I too am looking for Psilotum nudum. Does anyone else have an update on where I might find this plant for sale? I am ideally looking for somewhere in Europe or the US.


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RE: Looking for Whisk Fern ( psilotum nudum )

Why don't you contact the people at Kew Gardens. Perhaps they can point you to a source nearby?

Here is a link that might be useful: Kew Gardens


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