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licorice fern

Polypodium glycyrrhiza

The licorice fern is a lovely green plant that grows in shady, moist places. Its leaves are long and feathery, making it look like a soft, green feather in the forest.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The licorice fern has bright green, leathery fronds that are deeply lobed and taper at both ends. Its fronds emerge from a creeping rhizome and often grow in dense clusters, making it visually distinct from many ground-dwelling ferns.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ferns are ancient plants; licorice fern ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs!

Its underground stem tastes exactly like black licorice, giving it its name!

Licorice ferns launch millions of microscopic spores into the air to find new homes!

This fern can often be found growing *on* mossy trees, not just in the ground!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tree Climber

Licorice fern can grow directly on tree trunks and mossy rocks, which helps it reach sunlight in dense, shady forests.

Fähigkeit

Spore Spreader

Licorice fern reproduces with tiny spores instead of seeds, allowing it to spread widely without needing flowers or pollinators.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Root

Licorice fern has a thick, creeping rhizome that stores sugars, giving it a sweet, licorice-like flavor when chewed.

Fähigkeit

Winter Green

Licorice fern keeps its green fronds all year, allowing it to continue making food even during colder months.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-50 cm
Ausbreitung
15-75 cm
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Young fronds are occasionally browsed by deer.

eats

Black slug

Arion ater

Slugs and snails sometimes feed on its fronds.

shelters

Douglas fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Often grows epiphytically on the trunks of these trees.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch plants unless an adult says it's okay.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von licorice fern?

10-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von licorice fern?

15-75 cm

Was ist der/die/das essbar von licorice fern?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von licorice fern?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von licorice fern?

Mehrjährig

Wo findet man licorice fern normalerweise?

Forests

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