Gary Fewless
Key to the Ferns
| 27. Blade divided
into two main branches; stipe and rachis purple, black or very dark
brown; ultimate segments of the blade
attached by slender, stalked bases. Common in rich woods. |
Adiantum pedatum |
| 27. Blade divided into 3 main branches; stipe and rachis green or pale brown; ultimate segments broadly attached; common large fern of fields and young forests. | Pteridium aquilinum |
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