Guide Note:
A Fern is a seedless plant that does not flower. Ferns are often used as houseplants and in landscaping. Fast Facts:
- There are over 20,000 species of ferns world wide
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Pteridophyta
- Fern fossils date back to the Carboniferous period
- Pteridology is the study of ferns
The Mahalo Top 7
- Official Site: American Fern Society
- Wikipedia: Fern
- Ohio State University: Pterophyta
- The New York Botanical Garden: Ferns
- British Pteridological Society Fern World W W
- Australian National Herbarium: Fern Classification
- The Hidden Forest: New Zealand True Ferns
Fern Information and History
- Pryerlab.net: "A Classification for Extant Ferns"(421kb)
- SIUC: "The Fern Life Cycle"
- University of Florida: Ferns
- Vumba Nature: About Ferns
- Center for Plant Conservation: Endangered Fern
- The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society: "What is a Fern?"
- Paleobotanical Research Group: History of Palaeozoic Fossil Ferns
Fern Images
- CalPhotos: Fern Pictures and Information
- Digital Flora of Texas: Images of the Dryopteridaceae
- Everhart Museum: Seed Fern Fossil
- Google Image Search: Ferns
- YouTube: Journey Through Ferns(8:28)
- Yahoo Image Search: Ferns
Plant Gardening Tips
- Mahalo's Guide to Gardening
- HGTV: Growing Ferns
- University of Vermont Extension: "Growing Ferns Sucessfully Indoors"
- Clemson Extention: Indoor Ferns
- University of Georgia: Growing Ferns
Planting
- Virginia Cooperative Extension: "Planting a Native Fern Garden"
- DIY Network: Ferns
- The American Fern Society: Collecting and Planting Spores
- Article: Raising Ferns From Spores
Maintenance
- Santa Rosa Tropicals: Fern Growing Tips
- DIY Network: Fern Care
- Article: Fern Pests
- The Garden Helper: Houseplant Troubleshooting Guide
- Garden Advice: Care for Tree Ferns
Fern Buying Guides
- MyIdealGarden.com: Tips for Buying Plants Online
- HGTV: Plant Buying Tips
Fern Retailers
- Gurneys: Ferns
- Henry Fields: Ferns
- Burpee: Ferns
- Spring Hill Nurseries: Ferns
- Big Dipper Farm: Garden Ferns
Artificial Ferns
- Silkfowers.com: Artificial Fern
- Extreme Acessories: Artificial Ferns
- Amazon.com: Artificial Potted Ferns
Potted Ferns
- FTD: Teachers Pet (Potted Fern)
- Stokes Tropicals: Macho Fern
- Science eStore: Dinosaur Park Garden
- eBay: Florida Fern
Fern Blogs, Forums and Articles
- Google Blog Search: Ferns
- Genome News Network: "Ferns Remove Arsenic from Soil and Water" (2001)
- GardenGuides.com: Fern Forum
- Aquatic Horticulture: Aquatic Ferns Article
Ferns in Culture
- Australian National Herbarium: "Ferns and Man in New Guinea"
- University of Michigan: "Ferns Provide Model for Tiny Motors Powered By Evaporation"(2006)
- Article: Medicinal Ferns
- Food Network: Recipes Using Fern
- Botanical.com: Ferns
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