Resurrection fern

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Learn more about Pleopeltis polypodioides, an epiphytic fern that grows on the surface of live oaks and other trees in the South. #gardenideas #gardening #oaktrees #resurrectionfern #southerngardening #southernliving

Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana (Resurrection fern)

Resurrection ferns dried and hydrated. Resurrection fern (Pleopeltis michauxiana) and tropical resurrection fern (Pleopeltis polypodioides) While I'd seen spare populations of resurrection ferns when I lived in Maryland, I really became aware of them when I read "Light a Distant Fire," an historic novel about Osceola and the Seminoles by Lucia St. Clair Robson. She wrote about how the scouts could disappear into the ferns on the live oak branches. After we moved to Florida, I came to see how…

Resurrection fern, originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith. A captivating little fern found throughout Florida, resurrection fern is named for its ability to transform withered brown tangles into vibrant green fronds after a rain. The small fronds are variable – these are about 4 to 6 inches long, including the stem. These fronds were found on the ground, I’m not sure if they were dropped there by birds, squirrels, or a landscaping crew. Normally they grow on the rough bark of trees such as…

Not many plants are more low-maintenance than a resurrection fern (Polypodium...

Resurrection ferns are native plants that can be grown outdoors or indoors as houseplants. Once established, they require no care, not even watering.

Pleopeltis polypodioides (Polypodiaceae) Resurrection fern (Polypody family) Origin: Subtropical Americas, including the SE United States; Africa Florida is home to dozens of species of epiphytic plants, mostly orchids, bromeliads, and ferns. The most common epiphytic fern in the Sarasota area, and perhaps the most interesting, is Pleopeltis polypodioides, also known as resurrection fern. It gets its […]

Q: I am fascinated by resurrection ferns and happened to cut a 10 inch diameter branch, 12 feet long, off of a dead oak covered in resurrection ferns and get it into my native plant garden. I had to lift it onto my trailer with a forklift. Inevitably, some pieces came off. I cannot find

Pleopeltis polypodioides (Resurrection Fern) is an evergreen fern with attractive lance-shaped fronds, 4-8 in. long (10-20 cm), once pinnately divided with 8-14 pairs of oblong pinnae (leaflets). The pinnae are densely scaled on the lower surface and smooth on the upper surface. The spores are clustered in rusty orange sori on the undersides of the fronds. Remaining lush and fresh-looking throughout the season, Resurrection Fern is a terrestrial, epiphytic fern (growing on another plants but…