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Ancient primitive plant in the backyard.

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By Stan510


Ancient primitive plant in the backyard. (Phlegmariurus squarrosus)

One of those "been around since the dinosaurs" plants that does well in a Med climate. I've grown it since it was a 3" cutting circa 2006.



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Well done for growing it Stan. I love the Horsetails that we get around here. They go back a long way. I'd like to go back in time to see what the world was like in Dinosaur times....but not to be seen...I would have been eaten up....LOL.

18 Nov, 2022

 

What is it called Stan?
Looks interesting.

18 Nov, 2022

 

Common name is Rock fern...but its not a fern. Phlegmariurus squarrosus. A usually tropical genus,this is the most cold hardy of the native tropical plants. Slow growers make them collectable.

18 Nov, 2022



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