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Christmas Fern Spores - Polystichum acrostichoides I&#039;m trying to understand the structure of ferns, so I may have this wrong... These little, donut-shaped structures are called indusium. They cover the sori, which are composed of many sporangia that, in turn, contain the plant&rsquo;s spores.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Forested wetland Christmas fern,Geotagged,Polystichum,Polystichum acrostichoides,Spring,United States,fern spores,spores Click/tap to enlarge

Christmas Fern Spores - Polystichum acrostichoides

I'm trying to understand the structure of ferns, so I may have this wrong... These little, donut-shaped structures are called indusium. They cover the sori, which are composed of many sporangia that, in turn, contain the plant’s spores.

Habitat: Forested wetland

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The Christmas fern

''Polystichum acrostichoides'', commonly denominated Christmas fern, is a perennial, evergreen fern native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia, Canada west to Minnesota and south to Florida and eastern Texas.

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Similar species: Polypodiales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Aug 22, 2019. Captured Jun 8, 2019 10:32 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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