,,,,,,,.=* *=.,,,,,,,
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,,,.=**%&# #&%**=.,,,
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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. ###&%**=.,
,,.=**%&## ##&%**=.,,
,,,.=**%&# TWELVE THOUSAND SPEICES ARE LEFT AND #&%**=.,,,
,,,,.=**%& THEY LIVE IN TROPICAL MOUNTAINS HIGH &%**=.,,,,
,,,,,.=**% ABOVE THE REST OF THE WORLD. SOME FLOAT %**=.,,,,,
,,,,,,.=** ON WATER. **=.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.=* *=.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.= 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 %**=.,,,,,
,,,,.=**%& &%**=.,,,,
,,,.=**%&# #&%**=.,,,
,,.=**%&## ,PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM, ##&%**=.,,
,.=**%&### &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ###&%**=.,
,,.=**%&## ##&%**=.,,
,,,.=**%&# 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 =.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.=* *=.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.=** A BIT SCARY, ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU'VE **=.,,,,,,
,,,,,.=**% HAD A FEW DRINKS. %**=.,,,,,
,,,,.=**%& &%**=.,,,,
,,,.=**%&# IF YOU EAT THEM YOU GET SICK. IN FACT, #&%**=.,,,
,,.=**%&## OTHER PLANTS IN THE VICINITY GET SICK ##&%**=.,,
,.=**%&### AS WELL. SO THERE IS ALWAYS RECEPTION ###&%**=.,
,,.=**%&## ##&%**=.,,
,,,.=**%&# #&%**=.,,,
,,,,.=**%& ,BOTRYPUS VIRGINIANUS, &%**=.,,,,
,,,,,.=**% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& %**=.,,,,,
,,,,,,.=** **=.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.=* SMALL, NO HIGHER THEN THIRD A METER. *=.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.= CONTAINS MISTLETOE DNA IN ITS =.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.=* MITROCHONDRIA. IT'S NOT MOONWORT. BUT *=.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.=** IT COULD BE. **=.,,,,,,
,,,,,.=**% %**=.,,,,,
,,,,.=**%& &%**=.,,,,
,,,.=**%&# ,THAT OTHER NICE ONE, #&%**=.,,,
,,.=**%&## &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ##&%**=.,,
,.=**%&### ###&%**=.,
,,.=**%&## 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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