When I took a walk, I found a small strange plant on an old cherry tree. (See the red circle.)
At first glance, I thought this was a kind of mushroom. But I have never seen green mushrooms. I thought again and realized this must be a whisk fern. It is very rare to see them in my area. I was very excited about my first discovery.
Whisk ferns like a warmer area. You will, therefore, have more chances to see them in the southern Japan and of course in
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
My dictionary says they are on a cliff or a tree. I don't know why they don't grow on the ground. Is it too cold in winter or too damp? The fern I found grows in the place where leaves and broken twigs lay thick on the cherry tree. It would take a few years to become this size.
That is interesting and what a good find.
ReplyDeleteYou have a keen eye to spot that!
ReplyDelete看來好珍貴呢！
ReplyDeleteHello rtc, Suddenly finding a plant like this is a real gift from nature. I have just been reading about these fascinating whisk ferns--apparently they were once (and presumably still are) grown in many varieties in Japanese gardens.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest RTC,
ReplyDeleteThat proves that you are a very keen observer of nature around you!
But yes, they also do grow on the ground, these skeleton or whisk ferns are terrestrial or epiphytic like yours in the above pictures.
You can read more here: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/psilotum-nudum/
Hugs,
Mariette
Thank you for telling us your discovery of 松葉蕨 and it is interesting as I have no knowledge of it.
ReplyDeleteOut of curiosity, right away I check it out from the net for more information^^
認識植物-松葉蕨 http://kplant.biodiv.tw/松葉蕨/松葉蕨.htm
生態傳說中的「扁葉松葉蕨」Psilotum complanatum再度出現 https://youtu.be/1O6qLa9YJpQ
Whisk fern https://youtu.be/ZfEsQi3Lbas
Whisk fern sporangium discharge https://youtu.be/8PIMrKXZMNQ
Psilotum - garden plants https://youtu.be/dWj5ZcsSNH4
Congratulations! Great discovery.
ReplyDeleteInteresting find.
ReplyDeleteInteresting information.
ReplyDeleteCatherine
That's exciting, indeed! You've got a good eye to be able to discover this small plant on the cherry tree.
ReplyDeleteInteresting and exciting, a wonderful find.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! You have good eyes.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like this is a special find for you. I love the cherry blossom trees. I don't see
ReplyDeletethem here in the mountains, and I miss them where I used to live. You know much about nature,
and that is wonderful. A big storm headed our way, but we really need the rain!
~Sheri
恭喜朋友的發現！在這裡見識了這種珍稀的植物，謝謝您的分享！
ReplyDelete咁細，咁高都畀你睇到，好眼力喎。
ReplyDeletePlease accept my humble apology for addressing you as "Miss Crane" when responding to your post on my blog! I'm so embarrassed! This is, indeed, a lovely find you have made. Thanks for sharing the photos.
ReplyDeleteI have been looking through your blog, and just love your nature photos. I have never heard of a Whisk Fern. It is strange looking. I think there are none in america.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of them...time to google and see how big they get, etc. Isn't blogging wonderful. I am all the time finding something new on blogs. You must have keen eyes to have spotted this.
ReplyDeleteI just googled it and hit images to begin with...oh, I so love it. Thank you so much for showing it to us. I will read more about it later.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I have never seen a whisk fern. Sharp eye to spot it!
ReplyDelete第一次見識到這麼珍貴的植物，感謝分享。
ReplyDeleteWell spotted, not many people would see that.
ReplyDeleteHow very interesting! It is always exciting to see the new and unusual. I thank you very much for sharing this. I enjoyed learning something new.
ReplyDeleteI don't know this fern, RTC. I will read about it on botanic sites.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your photographs.
ReplyDeleteThis certainly was a good sighting, interesting too.
All the best Jan
Apparently, they have better conditions for development on the tree. Nature surprises sometimes.
ReplyDeleteRegards.
A very interesting discovery ...
ReplyDeleteO clima está mudando, um pouco por todo o lado... e as plantas vão experimentando novos lugares... aproveitando a boleia que os pássaros lhes proporcionam... enquanto transportadores de sementes...
ReplyDeleteTalvez se desenvolva bem, no tronco, que lhe confere proteção e alimento... Um excelente achado! Gostei imenso de ver!
Um grande abraço! Votos de uma feliz semana, com saúde e tranquilidade, para si e todos os seus!
Ana