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dailyqt t1_j6zovyg wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Sword ferns growing on a spruce (?) tree near Neah Bay by pastoriagym

I grew up in a forest much like the one pictured, about twenty minutes from the coast and the boarder.

I'm kind of confused by this comment, because my home is SURROUNDED by sword ferns. I just googled licorice fern, and while it looks similar, it's not much more similar than any of the other dozens of fern species.

Is it common for people to make this mistake?

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[deleted] t1_j6ztf6e wrote

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dailyqt t1_j6zurpv wrote

TIL! Very cool! Admittedly, I can't recall any trees around my house that have ferns growing in them, so I guess that's why I wasn't aware:)

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dailyqt t1_j6zwnv9 wrote

My non PNW-native husband visited my home with me recently, and he asked me what he could do about the stinging nettle he got on his hands.

I was SO happy to finally use that random piece of knowledge that I haven't used in like seven years hahaha. Ferns really are cool! Especially sword ferns, in my opinion.

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