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American parsley fern

Cryptogramma acrostichoides

The American parsley fern is a lovely green plant that looks like a little forest in your garden! It has delicate, feathery leaves that can make any place feel special.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The American parsley fern has delicate, bright green fronds divided into many small, rounded leaflets that distinctly resemble parsley. It features two types of fronds: fertile ones that are taller and narrower, and sterile ones that are shorter and broader, creating a distinctive two-tiered appearance.

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American parsley fern
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American parsley fern

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its common name comes from its fronds looking very similar to the herb parsley!

Some people call it 'rock brake' because it often grows clinging to rocks and cliff sides!

This fern is found on two different continents: North America and parts of Northeast Asia!

Unlike most plants, ferns like this one reproduce using tiny dust-like spores, not seeds or flowers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spore Scatterer

American parsley fern has special fertile fronds that release tiny spores, allowing it to reproduce without seeds or flowers, spreading new plants far and wide.

Fähigkeit

Rock Dweller

American parsley fern can grow directly in rocky crevices and cracks on cliffs, using tiny roots to anchor itself where few other plants survive.

Fähigkeit

Frondy Feathers

American parsley fern has two distinct types of fronds (leaves): one for making food and another for making spores, making it highly efficient.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-40 cm
Ausbreitung
10-40 cm
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Mule deer sometimes browse on its fronds.

eaten by

Long-tailed Vole

Microtus longicaudus

Voles may nibble on young fern fronds.

shelters

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Deer mice find shelter beneath its fronds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch wild plants unless a grown-up says it's safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von American parsley fern?

10-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von American parsley fern?

10-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von American parsley fern?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von American parsley fern?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von American parsley fern?

Mehrjährig

Wo findet man American parsley fern normalerweise?

Forests

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