Gary Fewless

Key to the Ferns

27. Blade divided into two main branches; stipe and rachis purple, black or very dark brown; ultimate segments of the blade attached by slender, stalked bases. Common in rich woods.	Adiantum pedatum
27. Blade divided into 3 main branches; stipe and rachis green or pale brown; ultimate segments broadly attached; common large fern of fields and young forests.	Pteridium aquilinum

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