This fern has many features that I love.
Its trade name is Blue Star Fern. One of its scientific names is Phlebodium aureum.
Loved feature #1. It is blue. Blue is my daddy’s favorite color, because he loves bluebirds.
My last post featured a plant that was also”peacock” blue, you may recall.
Loved feature # 2. This fern also has interesting leaf/frond shapes. Not just one shape, but many.
I wonder how the plant decides which frond gets to be a glove and which is a mitten.
Loved feature # 3 is this marvelous venation pattern. Lower plants have to use structural support that relies more on tinsel strength than bulk.
And last but not least, Loved feature # 4 is its cute little hairy feet.
Not as cute as a rabbit’s foot of course, but still cute. This root actually looks like Barley.
Follow the Fern… I mean Flower.
Bonjour Floweralley,
C’est une bien jolie plante verte et le lapin est tout mignon 🙂
Bien amicalement.
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Barley is very! cute 😀 Thank you for visiting och follow me. Have a nice day!
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Beautiful pictures!! 🙂
And very nice to read 🙂
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I just sent you a message. See how fast you are!
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Lol Yeah I just saw your message 😉
In the mean time I had a lovely time in your blog 😀 😀
It feels wonderful to have met you 🙂
Do you teach Botany in college?
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Mostly Human Anatomy and Physiology, though botany is my love. I am taking time off to renew my spirit. Teaching here in NC/USA is hard and doesn’t pay well.
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Our teacher I was telling you about too was extremely passionate about Botany.
Teaching anywhere is kinda hard, but the world needs such good teachers like you to empower education among students 🙂 🙂
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Bless you. That’s nice.
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Thank you 🙂
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