Hart's Tongue Fern

Hart's Tongue Fern

Hart's Tongue Fern Phyllitis scolopendrium doesn't look much like a typical fern. It has simple undivided leaves which are long and shiny and shaped like the tongue of a deer. There are eight species in the world but in most places this is a pretty rare fern. The fruitdots or sori are long brown masses along the veins of the leaf on its under-surface. [CH] {FG}