Most of us don't find it absolutely essential to know the name of every plant and animal we encounter, but it is certainly a great pleasure to know the more common ones on a first-name basis. Among ...

Pollinator and wildlife benefits: No pollinators, but provides protective habitat for small animals and birds Christmas fern plants are evergreen ferns native to eastern North America. They’re ...

North American monilophyte (fern) and lycophyte richness patterns are examined at three taxonomic levels (species, genus, and family). We determine: (1) if fern richness patterns are associated with ...

Callus induction and regeneration studies were carried out on a medicinal fern, Drynaria quercifolia native to Asian countries. It is a seasonal fern that regenerates only during the monsoons. Callus ...

Q: I noticed a plant in my woods that had fern-like leaves with different shades of green in a distinct pattern. I don’t notice them in the summer, though, just in early spring. Is this something that ...