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blunt woodsia

Woodsia obtusa

Blunt woodsia is a lovely fern that grows in cool, shady places. Its soft, green leaves are shaped like little fans, making it a special plant to find in the woods!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The blunt woodsia is a small-to-medium-sized fern with delicate, lacy fronds that are a soft green color. Its fronds are twice-divided, tapering at both ends, and have distinct rounded (blunt) segments, giving it a somewhat fuzzy or soft appearance compared to other ferns.

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blunt woodsia
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blunt woodsia

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It can cling to bare rocks and cliffs, even growing sideways!

Its "blunt" name comes from the rounded tips of its leaf segments!

The fronds curl up tightly in winter to protect themselves!

This fern reproduces with tiny spores instead of seeds or flowers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Drought Dodger

When conditions get dry, blunt woodsia can curl its fronds inwards, protecting its delicate parts and conserving water until rain returns.

Fähigkeit

Spore Sprinter

Instead of seeds, blunt woodsia releases tiny spores that are carried by the wind, allowing it to spread to new rocky habitats.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-45 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Grey Field Slug

Deroceras reticulatum

Slugs sometimes graze on its soft fronds.

shelters

Common Pillbug

Porcellionides pruinosus

Pillbugs hide under its fronds from heat and predators.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer may browse on its fronds when other food is scarce.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch plants in the wild, as some can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von blunt woodsia?

15-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von blunt woodsia?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von blunt woodsia?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von blunt woodsia?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von blunt woodsia?

Mehrjährig

Wo findet man blunt woodsia normalerweise?

Forests

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