Walking Fern (Noun)
Meaning
Ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The distinctive lanceolate fronds of the walking fern curve down towards the ground and can root at the tip, allowing the plant to spread and produce new ferns.
- Walking ferns are a type of fern that uses a natural process called "apogamy," where new fronds root at the tip and create a new plant.
- Native to the eastern United States and parts of Canada, the delicate fronds of the walking fern give it a charming, lacy appearance as they curve down and root at the tip.
- Walking ferns can colonize a large area by producing new plants from the tips of their lanceolate fronds, which bend down and take root as they grow.
- The unusual growth pattern of the walking fern allows it to propagate and form a dense mat of foliage as it spreads, with the fronds rooting at the tip as they grow.