manders 612 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Can anyone help i'd this fern, its been growing in my terrarium, must have hitchhiked as a spore from maybe thailand. Edited February 25, 2012 by manders Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johns 4 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I think it's a species of Microsorum, but I can't say which one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gardenofeden 244 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I have the same one, I thought it was Polypodium aureum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebulon 8 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 It looks pretty nice! Very exotic. I wish my hitchikers were something else than Drosera capensis or Utricularia subulata. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johns 4 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I think you're right, I initially discounted it because all the Phlebodium (where P. aureum is now placed) I've seen have had greyish green leaf blades. (It might be a different Phlebodium though, best to check all of the similar-looking species to get a correct ID.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
manders 612 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Thanks guys, guess thats close enough, distinguishing different species is going to be beyond me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
An D Smith 2 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hi Manders Phlebodium aureum it is, and a nasty, invasive weed it is too! The frond in your first picture is a fertile, spore-producing frond, and one I would remove, unless you want it sprouting ALL over your plants. It will eventually get huge and multiply very rapidly. Having a plant of this in my greenhouse a few years ago was the worst mistake I ever made. Cheers Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
manders 612 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hi Manders Phlebodium aureum it is, and a nasty, invasive weed it is too! The frond in your first picture is a fertile, spore-producing frond, and one I would remove, unless you want it sprouting ALL over your plants. It will eventually get huge and multiply very rapidly. Having a plant of this in my greenhouse a few years ago was the worst mistake I ever made. Cheers Andy Thanks for the warning Andy! Bit of a dilemma now because i quite like this fern, anyway its in a terrarium so ill risk it for a while and see how it goes... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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