#Pteridium aquilinum

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Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub standing among Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK. August.

Photographer: Danny Green

[thecryptandtheincubus]

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LAPIDARIUM : Quartz Ferrugineux

HERBARIUM : Fougère Aigle (Pteridium Aquilinum)

LIEU DE CUEILLETTE : forêt de la Planoise (Bourgogne)

[konjaku]

大花蕨[Oohanawarabi] Botrychium japonicum

大[Oo] : Large

花[Hana] : Flower

蕨[Warabi] : Bracken(Pteridium aquilinum)

It is one of the ferns native to eastern Asia, and grows in the shade of mountain area and fields. Its height becomes from forty to fifty centimeters. The above-ground parts emerge from autumn and wither away after spring. It is so named because the spores look like flowers.

Sometimes Hanawarabi is appreciated during the winter months when flowers are scarce. They say it is edible.

[bonefall]

trying to translate my ocs name [thistlefiddle] into clanmew and i went with kekra for the prefix as it fits best, but i can't seem to find any words for the suffix [fiddle in this case is from fiddlehead fern]

A fiddlehead is just the young shoot of any edible fern before it unfurls! Clan cats don't have a particular word for this, because they are obligate carnivores and don't collect them for food like humans do.

Here are three words that can be used and are already in the lexicon, plus some more. Feel free to take your pick.

Fern (Generic) = Nan

Frond (Leaf of a fern) = Nanshiff

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) = Fofnan

Wall Rue (Asplenium ruta-muraria) = Pymwee They aren't actually aware this is a fern, this word comes from Slate-Parsley.

Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) = Namar Describes large, grand ferns with lots of fronds, not JUST A. filix-femina. But this species is the largest in the area. It can be used as a less powerful Marssi sometimes. NOTE: In English these are the 'lady' and 'male' ferns, but these are not gendered in Clanmew.

Man Fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) = Marssi Very important medicinally to treat tapeworms, which is acquired from eating raw prey..... squirrelflight

Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes) = Norp Another medicinal herb, grows out of cliffsides the same way that Wall Rue does.

Hartstongue (Asplenium scolopendrium) = Weskan A huge, flat-leafed fern. The only one that doesn't have "fronds" by Clan cat standards! Comes from a corruption of "Holly-Fern."

Horsetail

And lastly! If you were wondering!!

Fernstripe = Namarseek Lady Fern + Long, thick stripe, referencing a fern-shaped stripe that runs down her back with fronds that branch off.

Fernsong = Nanyanaya Generic Fern + Singing, comes from the fact his kittypet name was Fiddles, which he INSISTED was some sort of fern, so they translated it as such!

Brackenfur = Fofnanfaf Straightfoward. Bracken + Fur.

Fernshade = Weskanhorrl Hartstongue + Understorey. Refers to Fernshade being an excellent, sneaky hunter who fares well even when there's very little cover.

Ferncloud = Marssiharryr Man fern + fast-moving-cloud. She's called Marryr for short. Her suffix was given based on her participation in the Dog Relay Race, she runs VERY fast.

[learnplants]

Today's plant is very special! I mean they all are, but this one more so! This plant is called "Pteridium Aquilinum" but more commonly called brake fern or bracken! It's a plant that's native to the UK, but can live literally everywhere except for Antarctica!

In terms of conditions to live in, Bracken doesn't care! It's been found in the middle of forests, road verges, bogs and swamps, on the coast, in land, anywhere! It doesn't care about pH, soil type, amount of sunlight, wind etc!

It looks quite different from regular plants as well! Bracken grows great big green fronds that are divided and alternate down the stem! New fronds grow from the base of the plant, unfurling as it goes until it stands upright at about 2 metres tall and 1 metres wide! However, it doesn't last! In the colder months of autumn and winter, the fronds turn a brownish-red and die back down to the base, but if it's still warm enough, they'll stay for the winter!

The stem, or for the more fancy term, the "Rachis", looks hairy as it grows and pushes up in the spring to help form the fronds! The root system, or the "Rhizome" grows about a metre downwards but can spread out over hundreds of metres, allowing a large area of bracken to actually be a single plant!

Here's the most unusual thing about bracken, it does NOT produce seeds! It instead uses a much older method of spreading young plants... Spores! Like a fungus! They collect in these spore cases called "sporangia" underneath the fronds and let the wind carry the spores out! How cool!

Bracken provides good nesting material for birds and provides cover for amphibians, birds, reptiles and mammals! Fritillary butterflies love bracken, and are usually seen flying about them in April all the way to mid-August! It's also a good source for a massive variety of moth caterpillars, such as the garden tiger and the orange swift!

In mythology, Bracken is mentions many times over! For example, there's a legend that says if you hold the spore on st Johns eve, you'll become invisible, which is even referenced in William Shakespeares Henry V! It's also thought that witches hate bracken because if you cut the stem in half, it makes the greek letter for X, which was a symbol of Christ!

Uses now a days include culinary! Some Asian countries will eat the young fronds like vegetables or in a soup! But this is very risky, you'd bracken fronds contain Hydrogen Cyanide, which as you can probably guess from the cyanide, is not very healthy! You can get very very sick and possibly die from it, so it's probably best not to try it yourself! It even contains some carcinogens that can cause throat and stomach cancer! Other than poisonous food, it can be burned for ash to make glass and soap or it can be used a fertiliser!

Bracken doesn't have any pest or disease issues, but it does however cause issues for other plants! Because bracken is so damn good at growing, due to it's massive root system and it's use of spores, it tends to completely dominate it's environment! Which means we all need to try our hardest to maintain our ancient forests, by donating or otherwise supporting organisations that do this, such as the woodland trust in the UK!

Overall, Pteridium Aquilinum, or Bracken, is a very unique plant that grows massive, and causes a fair amount of disruption to forests! But without any more delay, here it is!

[kermiethefroog]

The moth is a Pandora Pine moth (Coloradia pandora)! They are so cute. I'm pretty sure the one I saw was a male.

Below that is a photo of a damaged or mutated Braken fern?? (Pteridium aquilinum) Very odd, the photo doesn't do it justice but I've never seen anything else like it before.

The other plant below it is called Goat's Beard. (Aruncus dioicus). It has flowers that cluster exactly how the name describes! From what I understand they prefer higher elevations and the mountains, which is why I probably haven't seen them before.

Sadly I'm not well versed in butterflies, but I think it's a Gray Hairstreak butterfly? (Strymon melinus) They were very pretty and loved most of the wildflowers around

The last two photos are of Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) This one is definitely mutated! I also heard from other crew members that they occasionally saw specimens like this. They almost look like something from a Dr. Seuss book!

[Post 3/5]

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

New species I’m getting this year!

Antennaria rosea (Rosy pussytoes)

Arisaema dracontium (Green dragon)

Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart’s tongue)

Calycanthus floridus (Sweetshrub)

Carex aurea (Golden sedge)

Claytonia virginica (Fairy spuds)

Echinacea pallida (Pale purple coneflower)

Equisetum hyemale (Scouring rush)

Iris setosa (Bristle-pointed iris)

Linnaea borealis (Twinflower)

Lonicera canadensis (Canadian fly honeysuckle)

Lonicera involucrata (Twinberry honeysuckle)

Osmunda claytoniana (Interrupted fern)

Passiflora incarnata (Maypop)

Pediomeleum esculentum/Psoralea esculenta (Breadroot)

Polystichum munitum (Western sword fern)

Triglochin maritma (Seaside arrowgrass)

Vaccinium macrocarpon (Large cranberry)

Viburnum acerifolium (Maple-leaved viburnum)

Viola pedata var. bicolor (Crowfoot violet)

Species I’m trying again this year after failed past attempt(s)!

Antennaria neglecta (Field pussytoes) Was planted in late summer and I was kept from watering it adequately.

Argentina anserina (Silverweed) No idea why they didn’t survive where I put them, but try, try again, elsewhere this time.

Artemisia frigida (Fringed sagebrush) First time ended up being white sage brush instead; second time plug was on its last legs on arrival, died soon after.

Chamaenerion angustifolium (Fireweed) Going to try this in yet another spot.

Dennstaedtia punctiloba (Hay-scented fern) Supposed to be aggressive! Mine was not. Maybe the one I get this year.

Dioscorea villosa (Wild yam) Planted the tuber but it never came up.

Glycyrrhiza lepidota (Wild licorice) Squirrels...Dug it up and broke the stem.

Lupinus polyphyllus (Big-leaf lupine) Leafed out nicely for its first and second year and then just didn’t come up again after its second winter.

Maianthemum racemosum (False Solomon’s seal) Squirrels! Dug it up and broke the stem.

Pteridium aquilinum latiusculum (Western bracken fern) I put it in a dry shady spot, as recommended, and it died.

Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) SQUIRRELS!!! Dug it up and while I was visiting home and it dried out. Couldn’t revive it.

Silene acaulis (Moss campion) Sunny, wet, amongst rocks. Check, check, check, but they keep dying on me.

Sisyrinchium montanum (Blue-eyed grass) Two places tried, two place died. I shall try a third place this year.

Viola pubescens (Downy yellow violet) FUCKING. SQUIRRELS. Dug it up while I was at work and left it to scorch and dry out in the sun. Couldn’t revive it.

Species I’m getting again because I’m fairly sure mine didn’t make it

Apocynum cannabinum (Hemp dogbane) It might not have gotten enough sunlight thanks to the white mulberry that grew over. I’ll try it in a different area.

Sagittaria latifolia (Duck potato) It may come up after all but I don’t want to take the chance of planting too late if it doesn’t.

Sparganium americanum (American bur-reed) Not sure why, but we’ll try again this year. And I may yet be surprised.

Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk cabbage) It’s possible it’s just young and takes longer to come up than it would if it were more mature, but I don’t want to take chances since there’s only one place I can get them at.

[aufloeser]

Pteridium aquilinum '23

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[CM] Ferns

ClayClan territory is positively lush with ferns, as I recently discovered while tuning up my species list. These words were a good time to come up with - I got to reference some really fun traits! Below are words for eight fern species.

Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - Nanlo Derived from base Clanmew lolol* (deep green) and nan* (fern). So named for its evergreen foliage, which stays green throughout leafbare. Nanlo grows only in the drier upland woods and attracts ruffed grouse.

Common bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) - Kaonan Derived from kao (triangle) and base Clanmew nan*, "triangle fern", named for its triangular fronds. Kaonan is an aggressive colonizer that may form dense colonies in the woods. Another common name for this plant is brake, which makes Brakelight a perfectly acceptable name.

Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) - Kemwo Derived from base Clanmew kemree* (orange/ginger) and morrwo* (big). Kemwo is a huge fern, growing up to 6ft tall, and produces big cinnamon-colored sporangia each spring - from these it earns its name.

Interrupted fern (Osmunda claytoniana) - Mwich Derived from mwisk* (missing) and och (middle). Fertile leaflets develop in the middle of fronds, leading to a strange appearance and earning mwich its name. This is among the first ferns to emerge in the spring.

Royal fern (Osmunda regalis) - Naliu Derived from paliu* and nan*, "color fern"; this name refers to its colorful fiddleheads and fall foliage. Naliu is quite large, but smaller than kemwo, and often used as shelter by small animals.

Broad beech fern (Phegopteris hexagonoptera) - Eekaon Derived from eeb* and kaonan, "little bracken", for its broad triangular fronds that resemble kaonan. Eekaon spreads rapidly, but dies back in winter and when receiving too much sun. It's little bigger than a cat.

Rock polypody (Polypodium virginianum) - Holfe Derived from hehhefe* (slithering) and holro* (green). Holfe is an evergreen fern that grows in creeping clumps along rocks and tree roots in the woods.

Sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis) - Hossan Derived from hossow (meander) and nan*, named for its uniquely lobed fronds. Hossan is cat-sized or taller. It does not tolerate freezing and goes black even in light frost.

[aisphotostuff]

Woodland Ferns Surrey by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: They are a common sight in woods, as many species are shade tolerant and can grow year round, bringing some welcome green to cooler months.Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) Huge, widespread, ancient. Bracken is thought to be the most common plant in the world and is found on all continents except Antarctica. In the UK, they thrive in woodland.

[thecryptandtheincubus]

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LAPIDARIUM : Lépidolite gemme

HERBARIUM : Fougère aigle (Pteridium Aquilinum)

[eldritchbean-shapeshifter]

Forms of the Bean - Masterpost 2

Continued list of all my different forms/sonas. Does not (usually) include mixed/blended forms.

Slime

Reptilian Centaur

Ink Cap Mushroom (Coprinopsis atramentaria)

Anthro Spider (based on Muffet from Undertale | Bold Jumping Spider)

Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)

Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Opossum (Didelphis marsupialis)

Bee

Void (based on Minecraft, lol)

Chocolate Ferret (Mustela furo)

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Otter

Purple Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellula jesseana)

Squirrel

Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)

Raven (Corvus corax)

Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)

Arachnecentaur (Bold Jumping Spider Centaur)

Backrooms Entity

Snowflake Obsidian

Lava/Magma

Lightning Bug/Firefly - a general, all-encompassing thing (closest term I can think of is cladotherian but I'm not Therian so that term doesn't work) with an appearance closest to a keel-necked firefly (Pyractomena ecostata)

Potato Bug (Armadillidium vulgare)

Moss (Clado-nonhuman)

Cordyceps (Clado-nonhuman)

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Poppy Playtime GrabPack thingie (I don't have a good name for this yet)

Western Brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum)

Masterpost pt3

[whitherwordswither]

Happy Birthday, Again

Happy birthday Where ever you are In the sky or beneath the ground Entwined now in the veins of Pteridium aquilinum Where your ashes were scattered Like your kin before you You enrich the soil You permeate the Earth

The hole you left in this vessel Still raw and still hurt The rivers that flow from these eyes Try to fill the void of your absence Like an echo With no reply

Did you know I tried to reach you Could you feel our spirits touch When I forced this body to shut down By will alone On the darkest night Could you sense the hesitation As I stood there at the threshold Unready to follow Though I did not wish to part Again

Father Did you know I loved you

[mscoyditch]

"Amphycribral vascular bundle of a Fern Rhizome Pteridium aquilinum. Thebig cells withthe red cell wall are tracheids. They serve to transport water. Around the xylem there are xylem parenchyma and phloem cells. The single row of small cells (with red content) located circumferentially is endoderm. In the parenchyma there are amyloplasts which store starch granules".

Photo By Anatoly Mikhatsov. Taken: 2015-03-23.

Wikimedia Picture of the Day: 2023-06--3.

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Emory Üniversitesi’nde yapılan bir araştırmaya göre, iki yaygın yabani bitki, COVID-19’a neden olan virüsün canlı hücreleri enfekte etmesini önleyen özlere sahip. SARS-CoV-2 virüsüne karşı etkinliklerini değerlendirmek için botanik özlerin ilk önemli incelemesinin bulguları Scientific Reports’ta rapor edildi. Laboratuvar kaplarında yapılan çalışmalarda, kartal eğrelti otu (Pteridium aquilinum)…

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