. Our ferns in their haunts [microform] : a guide to all the native species. Ferns; Fougères. THE BRACKEN. 7> creeps for long distances. A good stron;^' plant fre- quently has a rootstock measuring twenty feet or more in length. In endeavouring to avoid obstructions in the soil, it has been known to go to depths of fifteen feet. It branches freely and secondary rootstocksare frequently given off from the base of the stipes. Although very abundant in northern countries, this species is quite sensitive to cold. A late spring frost frequently cuts down the young crosiers and the mature. BRACKE
. Our ferns in their haunts [microform] : a guide to all the native species. Ferns; Fougères. THE BRACKEN. 7> creeps for long distances. A good stron;^' plant fre- quently has a rootstock measuring twenty feet or more in length. In endeavouring to avoid obstructions in the soil, it has been known to go to depths of fifteen feet. It branches freely and secondary rootstocksare frequently given off from the base of the stipes. Although very abundant in northern countries, this species is quite sensitive to cold. A late spring frost frequently cuts down the young crosiers and the mature. BRACKEN, ritrii aquilina. Lower Pinna. fronds early turn brown under the frosts of autumn although they commonly remain erect for most of the winter. The crosiers are quite characteristic and easily distinguished from all others. They are covered with a fine silvery-gray pubescence and the three divisions un- rolling separately from the stifT stipes look not unlike the claws of some large bird. No doubt this accovmts for the name of turkey foot fern, sometimes applied to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Clute, Willard N. (Willard Nelson), 1869-1950. Toronto : W. Briggs
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