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DETHCHEEZ
12-19-2010, 05:32 PM
It was kind of funny
Had this fern? {Guessing it's a type of fern} growing in one of my pots
http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/107/2838652230104938910S425x425Q85.jpg (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2838652230104938910cHjdzx)

http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/48077/2185500420104938910S425x425Q85.jpg (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2185500420104938910ZpEtXL)

Then I traded some plants with a friend at a meeting yesterday & they gave me a piece of the same thing
They also have it growing in some of their pots
http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/40176/2996194530104938910S425x425Q85.jpg (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2996194530104938910ZkMHel)

Would try to look it up, but have no idea where to start
Anyone know what it is or could be

Thanx & Happy Holidays
DC

Taliesin-DS
12-19-2010, 05:43 PM
some kind of selaginella.

Exo
12-19-2010, 05:44 PM
Oh...thats awesome! :-O

DETHCHEEZ
12-19-2010, 06:12 PM
some kind of selaginella.

Thanx
It looks lke it's Selaginella Helvetica / Swiss Clubmoss
We were thinking it was a type of fern

Taliesin-DS
12-19-2010, 06:13 PM
It's related to ferns afaik.

swords
12-21-2010, 07:46 PM
Selaginellas are commonly called "club mosses" there are many different interesting varieties. I have some that are vertical growers producing very tall erect stems, some that make parasol shaped "fronds" and I have one S. uncinata "rainbow club moss" which changes color depending on light and nutrients, water level, sometimes it's red/bronze, sometimes green sometimes blue. Very easy growers in terrarium conditions. Don't let them stay sopping wet all the time though.