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sword fern

Polystichum munitum

Photo by Christy Chow
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sword fern

Polystichum munitum
KarenSaxton
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Comments (2)
Christy Chow
Does it really take THAT long? WOW! That's actually really fascinating. Thanks for the info :)
KarenSaxton
I was at a state park today and they had an interpretive trail with a sign that said it takes 8 years for sword fern to become big enough to be noticed!
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PublishedAugust 10, 2014

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