Sep 29, 2019
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Broad Beech Fern,
Etiolated leaves are caused by a virus, and not true etiolation factors(light), common in old growth forest ecosystems.
seen from United States
seen from India
seen from China
seen from China
seen from China
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Canada
seen from China
seen from Mexico
seen from United Kingdom
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Singapore
seen from Malaysia
seen from China
seen from United States
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Broad Beech Fern,
Etiolated leaves are caused by a virus, and not true etiolation factors(light), common in old growth forest ecosystems.
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Broad beech fern with some fronds completely lacking in chlorophyll; this is not called variegation and could be caused by a multitude of issues. I have not been able to find the culprit yet; with this said, I do want to clarify that this is not variegation.
Broad beech ferns run and this clump was all one plant.
I’ve been noticing this a lot lately in Red River Gorge and if anyone knows what it is that causes this let me know?