Bracken Fern Spore
This kidney shape is characteristic of nearly all fern
spores.
Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light Illumination
Definition/Function:
KINGDOM: Plantae DIVISION: Pteridophyta CLASS: Pteridopsida ORDER: Dennstaedtiales
FAMILY: Dennstaedtiaceae
GENUS: Pteridium SPECIES:
Significance in the Environment:
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