native ferns
Local feathery plants
Native ferns are fern species that occur naturally in a particular region, having evolved there rather than being introduced by humans.
The term appears most often in gardening and conservation contexts, where native plants are valued for supporting local ecosystems: The garden features native ferns and wildflowers.
What counts as native depends on the region under discussion.
- frondsDivided leaf blades
- brackenCoarse, spreading fern
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
- fiddleheadsUnfurling fern fronds
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
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