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Polypodium polypodioides
Mossy.
A shady area.On a live oak.
The resurrection fern gets its name because it can survive long periods of drought by curling up and appearing dead. When just a little water is present, the fern will uncurl and reopen, appearing to resurrect.
Spotted on Jun 28, 2012
Submitted on Jun 28, 2012
![Falguera [Polypodium]](https://lh5.ggpht.com/YHW3NGAyq8fWmBQnL1JHoLcmH9t2TW-qAF7swH5uJtsmYNrZvf78QZLLBmAurQac9JUmvVt60z-LG3MundKftg=s62-c)
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