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Pleopeltis polypodioides
The P. polypodioides resides in the hardwood forests of southeastern United States in areas including Delaware, Illinois, Texas, and Florida. This fern can also be found in areas such as subtropical America and parts of southern Africa. The resurrection fern gets its name because it can survive long periods of drought by curling up its fronds and appearing desiccated, grey-brown and dead. However, when just a little water is present, the fern will uncurl and reopen, appearing to "resurrect" and restoring itself to a vivid green color within about 24 hours.[1] It has been estimated that these plants could go 100 years without water and still revive after a single soaking.
Spotted at Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge
Spotted on Jul 21, 2012
Submitted on Jan 23, 2013
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