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Marion County Florida

Seedless Plant Description:

Visual Description:

• Shape: The shape of the organism was thin and long branching with medium rounded leaves. The stems are very thin round structures extending from a base.
• Size: The size of the organism was two to three feet for each branch and the leaves were roughly two inches.
• Coloration: The coloration of the organism was green with brown blotches on the leaves and brown stems
• Reproductive structures: The reproductive structures were not visible.
• Distinguishing characteristic: The distinguishing characteristic of Polypodiopsida (ferns) is that they lack flowers and they reproduce via spores. They also have a root-like structure call rhizome

Habitat: I found this organism in the moist undergrowth of a pine forest in damp soil near a cypress forest and a river.

Geographic Distribution: This organism is found worldwide on every continent, but is very abundant in the tropics.

Reference 1: https://mountauburn.org/horticultural-highlight-ferns/
Reference 2:
https://trekohio.com/2014/06/28/basic-fern-identification/