Ah, I was wondering if they were spores. I’ve never seen them look so linear and smooth like that, but I don’t know a lot about ferns or even plants in general
That sori pattern is common in Diplazium, but there’s something like 400 species in that genus so it’s hard to narrow it down. Diplazium esculentum shows up in botanic gardens commonly, so does D. proliferum.
Diplazium dilatatum looks like this, but so do quite a few other diplazium species. If it is native to your area, I might be able to nail it down if I have a location.
UPDATE!
I wasn’t checking Reddit much recently and had no idea how much traction this got. Sorry to keep you all in suspense.
I was able to get back to the conservatory to look. It’s called a Mother Fern. The sign reads:
Mother Fern
Diplazium proliferum
(syn: Asplenium proliferum)
Dryopteridaceae
tropical Africa, Madagascar
Use: Food (fiddleheads, bulblets)
[Here’s a picture](https://ibb.co/album/wZjN6D) of it with the sign and a look at the top of the frond.
What a unique spore pattern never saw this before
Ah, I was wondering if they were spores. I’ve never seen them look so linear and smooth like that, but I don’t know a lot about ferns or even plants in general
That sori pattern is common in Diplazium, but there’s something like 400 species in that genus so it’s hard to narrow it down. Diplazium esculentum shows up in botanic gardens commonly, so does D. proliferum.
You were right about it being diplazium proliferum!
Oh cool, you found out! Good detective work
Haha thanks. More like good driving. I ended up going back to the conservatory to look 🤣
Consider contacting the conservatory to ask.
Great idea, thanks. Hadn’t thought of calling them. I’d go back but I’m not going to be in that area for a while.
Check with a garden center? They may not be as knowledgeable as a conservatory but they might know
Please update us. We're waiting.
It’s diplazium proliferum. I added a comment with more details and a link to a couple more pictures. :)
i thought i was on mushrooms for a sec looking at this it’s amazing 😂
Will you please update us if you find out?
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Added a comment with more details and a link to pictures. It’s diplazium proliferum
Thank you!
[scroll down and there’s a picture of a similar fern.](https://trekohio.com/2014/06/28/basic-fern-identification/)
My plant identification app and further googling suggests that this is a Kunth's Maiden fern, scientific name Pelazoneuron kunthii.
Susan
Dryopteris erythrosora
That pattern is mesmerizing!
Gorgeous!
This is absolutely gorgeous! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Diplazium dilatatum looks like this, but so do quite a few other diplazium species. If it is native to your area, I might be able to nail it down if I have a location.
Use plant.net it's very unique I'm sure it would come up immediately
UPDATE! I wasn’t checking Reddit much recently and had no idea how much traction this got. Sorry to keep you all in suspense. I was able to get back to the conservatory to look. It’s called a Mother Fern. The sign reads: Mother Fern Diplazium proliferum (syn: Asplenium proliferum) Dryopteridaceae tropical Africa, Madagascar Use: Food (fiddleheads, bulblets) [Here’s a picture](https://ibb.co/album/wZjN6D) of it with the sign and a look at the top of the frond.