Fern Encyclopedia

Alsophila firma (Maquique Fern)

Alsophila firma, the maquique fern, distinguishes itself as a deciduous tree fern native to cloud forests spanning Mexico through Central America to Ecuador. This species occupies riparian corridors between 1,200...

Alsophila firma (Maquique Fern)

Alsophila firma, the maquique fern, distinguishes itself as a deciduous tree fern native to cloud forests spanning Mexico through Central America to Ecuador. This species occupies riparian corridors between 1,200...

Alsophila dregei (Common Tree Fern, Grass Tree ...

Alsophila dregei, the Common Tree Fern or Grass Tree Fern, stands as Africa's most cold-tolerant and sun-adapted tree fern species, thriving in open grasslands and forest margins from South Africa...

Alsophila dregei (Common Tree Fern, Grass Tree ...

Alsophila dregei, the Common Tree Fern or Grass Tree Fern, stands as Africa's most cold-tolerant and sun-adapted tree fern species, thriving in open grasslands and forest margins from South Africa...

Alsophila colensoi (Mountain Tree Fern, Creepin...

Alsophila colensoi, the mountain tree fern, stands as New Zealand's most cold-hardy tree fern, inhabiting montane forests from southern North Island to Stewart Island. This challenging species develops a distinctive...

Alsophila colensoi (Mountain Tree Fern, Creepin...

Alsophila colensoi, the mountain tree fern, stands as New Zealand's most cold-hardy tree fern, inhabiting montane forests from southern North Island to Stewart Island. This challenging species develops a distinctive...

Alsophila australis (Rough Tree Fern)

Alsophila australis, the Rough Tree Fern, commands attention with its massive trunk reaching 12 meters (occasionally 20 meters), characteristically rough texture from persistent stipe bases and glossy brown scales, and...

Alsophila australis (Rough Tree Fern)

Alsophila australis, the Rough Tree Fern, commands attention with its massive trunk reaching 12 meters (occasionally 20 meters), characteristically rough texture from persistent stipe bases and glossy brown scales, and...

Azolla caroliniana (Carolina Mosquito Fern, Eas...

Azolla caroliniana, the Carolina mosquito fern, is a diminutive floating aquatic fern native to eastern North America from Canada to Brazil, distinguished by its permanent symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium...

Azolla caroliniana (Carolina Mosquito Fern, Eas...

Azolla caroliniana, the Carolina mosquito fern, is a diminutive floating aquatic fern native to eastern North America from Canada to Brazil, distinguished by its permanent symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium...

Azolla filiculoides (Water Fern, Pacific Mosqui...

Azolla filiculoides is a diminutive free-floating aquatic fern measuring 2-3 centimeters across, distinguished by its unique symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae housed within specialized leaf cavities. Native to...

Azolla filiculoides (Water Fern, Pacific Mosqui...

Azolla filiculoides is a diminutive free-floating aquatic fern measuring 2-3 centimeters across, distinguished by its unique symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae housed within specialized leaf cavities. Native to...