Ferns of Southwest Nova Scotia

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Key Start - Is it once-, twice-, or thrice-cut? Twice-cut Splitting stem and simple leaves See page 4 Once-cut One single stem part See page 3 Thrice-cut Splitting stem and complex leaves See page 5
Once-cut Key Start Are the leaves quite wavy and almost twice-cut at times? No Are the leaves boot-shaped and is the fern growing in a whorled cluster? Yes Christmas fern (p. 7) Habitat: Rich woodlands, often hummocky and sloppy moist sites Key Features: Medium size, growing in a whorled cluster, boot-shaped leaves Polypody (p. 6) Habitat: Rock- or cliff-tops, often in a thin mat of lichens, mosses and humus Key Features: Small size, round leaves, growing singly in bunches Yes No No Sensitive fern (p. 8) Habitat: Swampy areas Key Features: Wavy lower leaves, leafy stem, small-medium size, quite wide Do the leaves have very pointy tips and very small teeth throughout? Yes Dwarf chain fern (p. 9) Habitat: Swampy sites Key Features: Very pointy leaves, minute teeth, leafy stem, small size
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Ferns of Southwest Nova Scotia

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