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Polypodium
Polypody ferns are lovely green plants that grow in shady places. They have long, feathery leaves that look like little fans, making them fun to touch and see!
Hábitat: Forests
The polypody ferns has deeply lobed, leathery fronds that are typically a vibrant green, though they can sometimes appear blue-green. Its distinctive oval or circular spore cases, called sori, are clustered on the underside of its fronds, starting yellowish and maturing to orange or brown.
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Each polypody frond can release millions of microscopic spores to grow new ferns!
Polypody means "many feet" because its creeping roots spread like little feet!
Some polypody roots taste like licorice, making them a unique forest snack!
These ancient plants have been around since the time of dinosaurs! Wow!
Polypody ferns can grow on rocks and tree bark using tough, creeping rhizomes that grip tightly, helping it find damp spots in unusual places.
Polypody ferns has fronds that can curl up and appear to dry out during long dry spells, then unfurl when moisture returns, helping it survive harsh conditions.
Polypody ferns uses tiny spores, released from special cases on its fronds, to travel far and wide on the wind, allowing it to spread its family.

Arion ater
Slugs munch on polypody fronds.
Helix aspersa
Snails sometimes nibble on its leaves.
Quercus robur
Often grows epiphytically on the bark of mature oaks.
Fagus sylvatica
Also commonly found growing on beech tree trunks.
Las plantas tolerantes a la sombra están adaptadas para crecer y prosperar en áreas con bajos niveles de luz, requiriendo menos luz solar directa.
Las plantas de hoja perenne conservan su follaje durante todo el año, sin perder nunca todas sus hojas a la vez.
Los organismos que producen esporas se reproducen liberando unidades reproductivas pequeñas, a menudo unicelulares, llamadas esporas.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
Describe a los organismos que descomponen la materia orgánica muerta, reciclando los nutrientes de vuelta al ecosistema.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos con una esperanza de vida excepcionalmente larga en comparación con otros de su especie.
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10-50 cm
10-40 cm
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Ninguna
Perenne
Forests
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