Saturday, March 19, 2011

King Fern

I know this picture doesn't look like much but the plant in the middle is a King Fern. It only reproduces once in it's lifetime and can only be found about 50 places on earth. This one was in the rainforest in the middle of Fraser Island. The fronds can grow over 20 feet long. Not impressed yet? This one fern is 2000 years old. Easier to believe when it's a giant redwood, but a fern? 

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