: any of a division (Polypodiophyta) or class (Polypodiopsida) of flowerless spore-producing vascular plants having alternating sporophyte and gametophyte generations
especially
: any of an order (Polypodiales) of homosporous plants possessing roots, stems, and leaflike fronds compare seed fern
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Soil pH: Acidic to neutral
Bramble Fern
An easy-to-grow fern, a bramble fern can grow 3 to 8 feet tall and up to 5 feet wide.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
These activities, often held in collaboration with local artisans, range from foraging edible ferns and making soba noodles to visiting a soy brewery and attending a tea ceremony.
—Elena Valeriote, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Researchers at the University of Tennessee zoomed in on the fern’s reproductive strategies and found that ferns retain two distinct modes of reproduction.
—Jay Kakade
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2025
In keeping with the calm, relaxation vibe, our last stop was Secret Spot (that’s the actual name!), where guests could soak in their own private cedar hot tub outdoors, surrounded by thick ferns and overlooking Whakarewarewa Forest and Puarenga Stream.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
These activities, often held in collaboration with local artisans, range from foraging edible ferns and making soba noodles to visiting a soy brewery and attending a tea ceremony.
—Elena Valeriote, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Researchers at the University of Tennessee zoomed in on the fern’s reproductive strategies and found that ferns retain two distinct modes of reproduction.
—Jay Kakade
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2025
In keeping with the calm, relaxation vibe, our last stop was Secret Spot (that’s the actual name!), where guests could soak in their own private cedar hot tub outdoors, surrounded by thick ferns and overlooking Whakarewarewa Forest and Puarenga Stream.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fern. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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