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......,~:* OK A FERN IS AN OBVIOUS FRACTAL *:~,......
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.....,~:*$ FERNS ARE THE RESTS OF AN ANCIENT PLANT $*:~,.....
......,~:* EMPIRE SPANNING THE ENTIRE EARTH, TAKING *:~,......
.......,~: ON THE ROLES NOW GIVEN TO GRASS, :~,.......
......,~:* BUSHES, TREES AND FLOWERS. *:~,......
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....,~:*$§ TWELVE THOUSAND SPEICES ARE LEFT AND §$*:~,....
...,~:*$§# THEY LIVE IN TROPICAL MOUNTAINS HIGH #§$*:~,...
..,~:*$§## ABOVE THE REST OF THE WORLD. SOME FLOAT ##§$*:~,..
.,~:*$§### ON WATER. ###§$*:~,.
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...,~:*$§# THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FERN AND A MOSS #§$*:~,...
....,~:*$§ IS THAT THE FERN CAN TRANSFER WATER §$*:~,....
.....,~:*$ WITHIN ITSELF. THE MOSS HAS TO USE $*:~,.....
......,~:* EXTERNAL WATER TRANSFER *:~,......
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.....,~:*$ .PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM. $*:~,.....
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..,~:*$§## CALLED EAGLE FERN OR BRACKEN OR EAGLE ##§$*:~,..
.,~:*$§### BRACKEN. IT LIVES IN COLONIES WHERE ###§$*:~,.
..,~:*$§## EVERY INDIVIDUAL MIGHT LOOK VERY MUCH ##§$*:~,..
...,~:*$§# ALIKE, BUT THEY EACH HAVE UNIQUE #§$*:~,...
....,~:*$§ PROPORTIONS (WHICH CAN BE HARD TO §$*:~,....
.....,~:*$ SPOT). THIS MAKES THEM PERFECT ANTENNAE $*:~,.....
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.......,~: A BIT SCARY, ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU'VE :~,.......
......,~:* HAD A FEW DRINKS. *:~,......
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....,~:*$§ IF YOU EAT THEM YOU GET SICK. IN FACT, §$*:~,....
...,~:*$§# OTHER PLANTS IN THE VICINITY GET SICK #§$*:~,...
..,~:*$§## AS WELL. SO THERE IS ALWAYS RECEPTION ##§$*:~,..
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...,~:*$§# .BOTRYPUS VIRGINIANUS. #§$*:~,...
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......,~:* SMALL, NO HIGHER THEN THIRD A METER. *:~,......
.......,~: CONTAINS MISTLETOE DNA IN ITS :~,.......
......,~:* MITROCHONDRIA. IT'S NOT MOONWORT. BUT *:~,......
.....,~:*$ IT COULD BE. $*:~,.....
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..,~:*$§## .THAT OTHER NICE ONE. ##§$*:~,..
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...,~:*$§# HOLD ON I'M TRYING TO FIND THE NAME #§$*:~,...
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......,~:* "FERNS ARE NOT OF MAJOR ECONOMIC *:~,......
.....,~:*$ IMPORTANCE" - WIKIPED $*:~,.....
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