An Ancient Life Form
BY ANTHONY KLOCK, CU Maurice River Trustee The moniker “ebony” spleenwort refers to the lustrous dark brown stem, more specifically called a rachis or axis. Photos by TONY KLOCK Visiting Cumberland County’s numerous and diverse woodlands, one may take notice of the variety of fern species found here. Ferns and their “allies”—horsetails, club mosses, etc., […]
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