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Pilularia globulifera L.

pillwort (Marsileaceae)

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Pilularia globulifera is a peculiar fern found in some nutrient-poor bogs; its sterile leaves are thread-like (often characteristically curled at the tip), while the globose fertile leaves are hidden among the leaf-bases.

Denny Lodge (VC11: South Hampshire); 2018-09-06

 pillwort / Pilularia globulifera: _Pilularia globulifera_ is a peculiar fern found in some nutrient-poor bogs; its sterile leaves are thread-like (often characteristically curled at the tip), while the globose fertile leaves are hidden among the leaf-bases.

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