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Fern

Ferns (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The green bodies of ferns are megaphylls. The coiled fiddleheads of leptosporangiate ferns open and expand into fronds.

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Fern

Nodes250
Edges249
Triples175
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008
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Fern

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related to Taxonomy · 25
Fern → By, Carl Linnaeus, Cryptogamia, Equisetaceae, Ferns, Filices, Filicophyta, In, Lycopodiophyta, Marattiaceae, More, Musci, Ophioglossaceae, Polypodiophyta, Polypodiopsida, Polypodium, Psilotaceae, Pteridophyta, Several, Since
related to Uses · 19
Fern → Asia, Azolla, Brunei, Canary Islands, Diplazium, Europe, Ferns, Guanches, Licorice, Matteuccia, New Zealand, Osmundastrum, Pacific Northwest, Pteridium, Ptisana, Some, South Pacific, They, Tubers
related to Evolution and biogeography · 13
Fern → By, Cretaceous, Cyatheales, Devonian, Fern-like, Mya, Polypodiales, Remarkably, Silurian, Successful, The, Triassic, Wattieza
has application · 11
Fern → Alois Auer's The Discovery, British, Fractals Everywhere, Great Britain, Henry Bradbury, Ireland, Michael Barnsley, Nature Printing-Process, The, The Barnsley, The Ferns
related to Sporophyte · 11
Fern → Blechnaceae, Extant, Ferns, However, In, Like, The, Their, This, Unlike, When
related to Folklore · 10
Fern → Although, Ferns, Finnish, In Slavic, In Wicca, Ivan Kupala, Midsummer, Similarly, These, Will
related to Invasiveness · 9
Fern → Azolla, Further, Japanese, Lygodium, Onoclea, Salvinia, Scottish, Several, Some
related to Similar species · 9
Fern → Asparagus, Chamaebatiaria, ComptoniaFern, Filicium, Jacaranda, LamialesFern, Many, SapindalesAir, Sweetfern
related to Gametophyte · 8
Fern → Antheridia, Archegonia, As, Prothallus, Rhizoids, Small, The, They
related to Nomenclature and subdivision · 8
Fern → Equisetales, Equisetopsida, Filicopsida, Horsetails, Marattiales, Smith, Sphenopsida, The

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ferns plants species group gametophyte leaves also spores horsetails leptosporangiate polypodiopsida many sporophyte fronds division prothallus seed called families citation

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Fernis asymbol0.90text
Fernis afractal named after the British mathematician Michael Barnsley0.90text
Fernis anational emblem of New Zealand and feature on its passport and in the design of its national airline0.90text
palmsinstance ofsome flowering plants0.80text
members of the carrot family have pinnate leaves that somewhat resemble fern frondsinstance ofsome flowering plants0.80text
a dried fern can be thrown into hot coals of a fire to exorcise evil spiritsinstance offerns are thought to have magical properties0.80text
or smoke from a burning fern is thought to drive away snakesinstance offerns are thought to have magical properties0.80text
such creatures.New ZealandThe Silver fern is the national emblem of New Zealandinstance offerns are thought to have magical properties0.80text
feature on its passportinstance offerns are thought to have magical properties0.80text
in the design of its national airlineinstance offerns are thought to have magical properties0.80text
Air New Zealandinstance offerns are thought to have magical properties0.80text
and of its rugby teaminstance offerns are thought to have magical properties0.80text

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