This colorscape of tubes and grooves is a cross section through the reproductive region of a fern. Ferns use spores to reproduce and spread, and here we can see these spores (blue/purple) encased in ...

Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Bird's nest ferns (Asplenium nidus) are epiphytes, meaning they typically grow on other plants and are not connected to the soil; this means that they derive most of their ...

In our area, the time to prepare beds for planting ferns is in the spring since all but the hardiest species die back in our ...

But since the 1970s, geologists have also noted the existence of another layer, just above the iridium-rich one, that contains “lots and lots and lots of fossil fern spores” and not much else, says ...

If you want to easily expand your collection of bird's nest ferns, you can propagate them through division or spores. To propagate your bird's nest fern through division, gently separate the plant ...

A sporangium is where a fern produces the spores that allow it to reproduce. Get a closer view of the image Get a closer view of the image Get a closer view of the image This conglomeration of shapes ...

Resurrection Fern spores brought from Florida by "more spores" Queen Linda Busta, tape-lifted and stuck onto 16mm clear leader. Then Caryn Cline worked her optical printer magic and rephotographed ...

Focus: Tracking the evolution of fern diversity through space and time We are tracking the evolution of fern diversity through space and time. This project aims to explore the origin of fern diversity ...

In addition to the daffodils and dogwoods blooming, there’s a subtle but equally welcome sign of spring in the garden and landscape: emerging fern fiddleheads. In a range of ...