: any of a division (Polypodiophyta) or class (Polypodiopsida) of flowerless spore-producing vascular plants having alternating sporophyte and gametophyte generations
especially
: any of an order (Polypodiales) of homosporous plants possessing roots, stems, and leaflike fronds compare seed fern
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On Thursday night, the country singer took the stage for the very first show at The Pinnacle, inviting her audience to sing with her among a forest of ferns and sky full of stars.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Millions of years ago – where the perpetual ice of Antarctica and the dry dust of the Atacama Desert today stretch – lush forests flourished, full of araucaria trees, giant ferns, and vegetation that would seem unimaginable today.
—Discover Magazine, 27 June 2025
The plant in focus is the chain fern (Blechnaceae).
—Jay Kakade
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2025
The tree house has an expansive, elevated deck where guests can gather to enjoy the sounds and sights of the leafy canopy of mature trees above and the massive ferns below.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Millions of years ago – where the perpetual ice of Antarctica and the dry dust of the Atacama Desert today stretch – lush forests flourished, full of araucaria trees, giant ferns, and vegetation that would seem unimaginable today.
—Discover Magazine, 27 June 2025
The plant in focus is the chain fern (Blechnaceae).
—Jay Kakade
may 12, New Atlas, 12 May 2025
The tree house has an expansive, elevated deck where guests can gather to enjoy the sounds and sights of the leafy canopy of mature trees above and the massive ferns below.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fern. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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