Ferns at Kuse Nature Preserve
Ferns have been on this earth for a long time. This fern fossil is from coal mined in Pennsylvania.
Ferns are plants that do not reproduce through seeds. Instead, they reproduce by spreading spores or through the expansion of underground rhizomes and roots.
Location of Present-day Ferns in the Kuse Nature Preserve
There are seven kinds of ferns that can be found on the property. The Bracken Fern is only located in one place, near Bench Q. The Interrupted Fern is found across from Bench 3, near the house, pond and east driveway. The Lady, Ostrich and Sensitive Ferns are in several places. The Maidenhair Fern is only located near buildings. The Oak Fern is located near a building and in the southeastern part of the property.
Bracken |
Lady |
Ostrich |
Interrupted |
Oak |
Sensitive |
Maidenhair |
Ferns -- Creative Writing |
Bibliography
Ferns
Cobb, B. (1963). A field guide to ferns and their related families: Northeastern and Central North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Hallowell, A., Hallowell, B. (1981) Fern finder. Berkeley, California: Nature Study Guild.
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