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Photo by Randall Lee
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Description:

An emerging sporophyte generation of a wild fern growing in damp soil.

Species ID Suggestions

Blechnum orientale
Harsha Singh
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Comments (4)
Randall Lee
thx guys...caught my attention right away when I saw them..
Harsha Singh
Those fronds are lovely. If you have clicked any leaves add pictures.
achmmad
Some people always called it fiddlehead or sometime circinate vernation. Sometime said to be a difference between true fern from fern allies. Love this photo! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernation and http://biodiversity.sci.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/suzuki/halimun/HalimunPlantE.pdf

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