Until recently, only two (relatively small) fern genomes were fully sequenced, compared with more than 200 flowering plant genomes. Now the first full tree fern genome has been successfully ...

As flowering plants like giant trees quickly rose to dominate plant communities during the Cretaceous period, the ferns that had preceded them hardly saw it as a disappointment. As flowering ...

Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves Date: January 29, 2024 Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau Summary: Plant biologists report that a ...

The "trunk" of a tree fern is actually a modified root ... On a mature plant, the fronds can extend up to 8ft. Our cat just sits and watches while the local squirrel family digs up dozens and ...

The Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) is a large tropical fern that forms a trunk. In the wild, a mature tree’s medium to dark green fronds can grow 5 to 8 feet long, but the fronds will be ...

Take the mysterious resurrection ferns that hug the limbs of our oak trees. They wither away to almost nothing until a rain awakens them. We use Maidenhair fern in pots, inside and in the ground.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign plant biology professor James Dalling and his colleagues discovered that some tree ferns recycle their dead fronds into roots. The researchers call these ...