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Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Fertile frond with no leaf stalks yet present on the plant. Unlike most ferns, they do not have sori on the underside of the leaves, but rather the spore-bearing structures are on their own stalk as in the photos. This one was around 3 feet tall.
Hardwood forest among lots of leaf litter near a stream at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Spotted on Jan 29, 2020
Submitted on Feb 17, 2020
17 Comments
Thank you Joseph, Bonnie, and Tukup!
Nice representative series and info Machi. Congratulations on the SOTW.
Wow! Gorgeous shot!
Congratulations on SOTD!
Thanks everyone! Glad you can appreciate its beauty!
nice spotting of the week. well deserved 🙂
congrats on SOTW
Congratulations Machi - a well deserved SOTW !
Such an interesting plant. I thought it was a type of seaweed at first. Congrats on your SOTW, Machi.
Congratulations, Machi.
Congrats! What a wonderful, beautiful and very different fern.
Congratulations, Machi for a well-deserved Spotting of the Week!
Hi Machi,
Your spotting has been voted Spotting of the Week! Rangers appreciated your educational notes and showcasing different angles of this unique plant.
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Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
What an interesting spotting ! Thanks for sharing this Machi - all very new to me. I love the close-up shots.
Thanks Brian! I love exploring new places!
Beautiful Machi! Such wonderful finds at this Preserve!