Aspenium onopteris for Rachel
31 May 2010 22:12:59

Aspenium onopteris for Rachel
this is Martin Rickard studying the frond in order to pick me off the tiniest piece to propogate. What you see in the other pic is the prothallus which are each about the size of a pin head at present. there is both male and female there and the male has to send his stuff across a film of water under them to fertilise the female and so produce a fern. More primative then seeds where all is done and ready. Please ask anything Rachel.