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Onoclea sensibilis
The Sensitive Fern loses it leaves in the winter. The fronds die back after the first fall frost. Only its spore-bearing stalk remains standing. Its capsules (shown) contain hundreds of spores. Ferns reproduce by spores rather than seeds (non-flowering plants). In dry weather the spores will be dispersed by wind/
Forest and pasture.
Spotted on Nov 25, 2013
Submitted on Nov 25, 2013
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