C-Fern spores

C-Fern spores

C-Fern spore germination

C-Fern young hermaphrodite gametophyte

C-Fern young male gametophyte

C-Fern male and hermaphrodite gametophytes

C-Fern male and hermaphrodite gametophytes

C-Fern hermaphrodite with archegonia

C-Fern developing archegonia

C-Fern mature male gametophyte

C-Fern antheridia on male gametophyte

C-Fern antheridium on edge of hermaphrodite gametophyte

C-Fern male with sperm release from antheridium

C-Fern sperm release

C-Fern sperm release

C-Fern gametophyte with young sporophyte

C-Fern mature sporophyte

C-Fern mature sporophyte in a bottle

C-Fern sporangium with spores

C-Fern mature sporangia on a fertile leaf

C-Fern sporangium and spore size comparison

C-Fern male-hermaphrodite transition
Note development of outgrowth with notch meristem

C-Fern wild type and polka dot hermaphrodite gametophytes

C-Fern sporophytes with attached gametophytes