Streptophyta

This common European fern reaches its southern border in N Israel, where it is locally very rare.

Equisetum ramosissimum is a Mediterranean fern, it forms large carpets, here u can see its spore head.

Equisetum ramosissimum is a Mediterranean fern, it forms large carpets, here u can see its spore head.

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Equisetum telmateia is a rare plant of the norther (wet) parts of Israel. In Europe it is common.

A tiny winter fern, it has 1 leaf and a fertile spike. In summer the pla nt dries completely.

this is one of the tiny ferns. In Israel it is very rare occuring in a few spots along the coastal plain. You can see them in November-December, after that the grass will cover all.

Ophioglossum polyphyllum is a tiny desert fern. In Israel it is endangered, known from only 2 site. It grows in extreme desert and sprouts only in rainy years. We were lucky this year to see it for a month or so. Here u can see the spore stalk just after dispercal.

Another capture of this rare desert fern.

this nice fern was found on the main pass in a shady location in Zingaro nature reserve.

Polypodium californicum is a common fern on shady places in coastal California and Baja California.

Salvinia natans is a tropical water fern. In Israel it is rare and sporadic. The leaves have special hairs on the upper surface, these hairs prevent water to accumulate on the leaf, thus enabling it to float.

This is a floating fern, with special leaf hair that does not allow the water drops to sink it.