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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. ..&.&&...&
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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 &.&&..&...
...&.&&... ..&&&..&..
.....&&&.. 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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&...&.&&.. 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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