On the Absence of Ferns between Fort Collins and Meeker Colorado

Authors

F. M. WitterFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Partly because of their grace and beauty, and partly because of the small number of species in any given locality and of their singular mode of growth and development, this group of plants has, to me, for many years been of more than common interest. Muscatine County is honored with about twenty-two species of ferns. As a rule these plants seek damp and shaded spots, and it would seem as if some of them will not thrive unless certain conditions of soil, water and exposure are secured. Hence, a rough, rocky region, with springs and more or less swampy ground would, most likely, be rich in individuals and in species of this interesting family.

Publication Date

1892

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences

Volume

1

Issue

Pt. 3

First Page

29

Last Page

30

Copyright

©1892 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Witter, F. M. (1892) "On the Absence of Ferns between Fort Collins and Meeker Colorado," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 1(Pt. 3), 29-30.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol1/iss3/13