Fern (Asplenium rhizophyllum L.)

Common Name: Fern, Walking Fern

Scientific Name: Asplenium rhizophyllum L.

Clade: Ferns are vascualr but do not produce seeds. Ferns are neither Gymnosperms or angiosperms, they produce spores.

Data Collected: I took this picture last year on a camping trip to a lake. June 18, 2011

Location collected: It was at Shaver Lake in Fresno, California. There was some trees a couple of feet away
from what I could remember and there were also bushes. The soil was moist and in some places it was so wet that I could feel that it was loose and soft.The area was shady and they were not very exposed to the sun.  

Habitat: In the United States, fern is native in the eastern states but there is fern in places where there is water and the soil is moist and nutritious. They are also native to some parts of Canada.

Special Notes: Ferns grow into new plants not from seeds but from spores in two stages. The history of ferns dates back to way back even before the dinosaurs. There are some species of fern that grow to be a couple inches, while the biggest can grow up to thirty feet.

Resources: http://www.aboutferns.com/growing_ferns.shtml

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ASRH2&mapType=large&photoID=carh8_002_avp.tif

http://www.ehow.com/info_7945050_interesting-ferns.html