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walking fern
noun
- a fern, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having simple, triangular fronds tapering into a prolongation that bends at the top and often takes root at the apex.
walking fern
noun
- a North American fern, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, having sword-shaped fronds, the tips of which take root when in contact with the ground: family Aspleniaceae
Word History and Origins
Origin of walking fern1
Example Sentences
No one ever found the walking fern who did not have the walking fern in his mind.
It is a hybrid between the walking fern and the ebony spleenwort, as proved by Miss Margaret Slosson, and may be looked for in the immediate vicinity of its parents.
People oftentimes travel far to see curious plants like the carnivorous darlingtonia, the fly-catcher, the walking fern, etc.
Resembles the walking fern, and its tip sometimes takes root.
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