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Some areas looked pixelated on the Chromebook, and on the Air I noticed details, like the leaves of a fern or rust on an airlock door, that weren’t as clear on the others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Inside, the gardens are divided into houses highlighting different plants and climates — from the Palm House with over 70 palms, to the fern room, to the desert house filled with cacti and succulents.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2025
Recently, T. oblanceolata entered the Guinness Book of World Records after a team of scientists determined that the wispy fern has the biggest known genome of any living organism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
A fern from a Pacific island carries 50 times as much DNA as humans do.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
A chair where he used to pile his work clothes has been removed and in its place is a plant stand holding a potted fern.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
The forest sees 15 million visitors each year, making it vulnerable to fires -- quite apart from its sandy soil and vegetation consisting of ferns and highly flammable conifers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Their rich, sheltered microclimates are home to mosses, lichens, fungi and ferns, with some species rarely found outside the remaining fragments of Cumbrian woodland.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Some rayographs, in which simple things—gears, tools, eggs, ferns, glass, cloth—magically transform, are otherworldly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Nicholas St. Clair, “Go Bowling’s” lead floral designer, carried the Hearts to the front of the bowling alley, its base half covered with sprengeri ferns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
“Yes, ferns, or Pteridophyta, as they are scientifically known. A topic about which I think I may humbly call myself an expert.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Green
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