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A tiny winter fern, it has 1 leaf and a fertile spike. In summer the pla nt dries completely.
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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.
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Another capture of this rare desert fern.
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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.