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Pleopeltis is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). [2] The genus widely distributed in tropical regions of the world, and also north into temperate regions in eastern North America and eastern Asia.
Pleopeltis polypodioides gets its common name "resurrection fern" because it can survive long periods of drought by curling up its fronds and appearing desiccated, grey-brown and dead. However, when just a little water is present, the fern will uncurl and reopen, appearing to "resurrect".
Polypodium californicum is a species of fern known by the common name California polypody. It is native to Baja California and California , where it grows along the coastline as well as in moist spots in coastal foothills and mountain ranges in the southern part of its distribution.
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Lygodium japonicum is a species of fern that is known by the common names vine-like fern [1] and Japanese climbing fern. It is native to eastern Asia, including Taiwan, Japan, Korea, southeastern Asia, and India, and eastern Australia [citation needed]. The fern is present in the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico as an introduced ...
Woodwardia fimbriata, known by the common name giant chain fern, is an evergreen perennial fern species in the family Blechnaceae, in the eupolypods II clade [1] of the order Polypodiales, [2] in the class Polypodiopsida. [3] It is native to western North America from British Columbia through California, including the Sierra Nevada, into Baja ...
Fern Canyon, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California Panorama of Fern Canyon. Fern Canyon is a canyon in the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Humboldt County, California, western United States. The park is managed in cooperation with other nearby redwoods state parks and Redwood National Park. It is named for the ferns growing on the ...
Asplenium ceterach is a perennial and evergreen fern species characterized by its compact size and robust, intricately divided fronds, measuring up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in length. [4] The undersides of these fronds are covered in a dense layer of pale reddish-brown scales, from which the common name originates. [ 4 ]