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Baby Fern
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Varina Taylor (nana)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 129 W: 1 N: 116]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (908) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-01-01 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Exposure: f/5.0, 1/80 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-01-17 4:00 |
| Viewed: 552 |
| Points: 10 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Young fronds are coiled
In nearly all ferns, the young leaves are coiled (circinate) and are commonly referred to as "fiddleheads".
This places the delicate growing cells to the inside where they are protected during the long period of time that it takes fronds to form. |
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