Fork and chain ferns (Psilotales)

Fork and chain ferns

Fork and chain ferns are ancient, rootless vascular plants resembling ferns and horsetails. They typically possess simple, green, forking stems and scale-like leaves, lacking true roots but anchored by rhizoids. Thriving in moist, shaded environments, fork and chain ferns absorb nutrients and water directly through their stem surfaces, adapting well to nutrient-poor soils.

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Fork and chain ferns (Psilotales)

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