Abstract
Florida's temperate to subtropical climate and abundant moisture create excellent growing conditions for ferns. Tropical storms and winds have transported fern spores to Florida from Caribbean islands and resulted in a high diversity of species. Consequently, Florida has more species of ferns than any state except Hawaii. There are an estimated 123 native fern and fern-like species, and at least 21 exotic and hybrid (crossbreeding of two species) species of ferns found in Florida. This document is Circular 1471, one of a series of the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: May 2005.
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Claims 3
Claim · model-written summary
Florida has more fern species than any state except Hawaii.
- Taxon
- fernsPolypodiopsidae0
- Outcome
- more species of fernse0
- Comparator
- Hawaiie0
Verbatim
e0“Florida has more species of ferns than any state except Hawaii.”
Claim · model-written summary
An estimated 123 native fern and fern-like species occur in Florida.
Verbatim
e0“There are an estimated 123 native fern and fern-like species, and at least 21 exotic and hybrid (crossbreeding of two species) species of ferns found in Florida.”
Claim · model-written summary
At least 21 exotic and hybrid fern species occur in Florida.
- Taxon
- fernsPolypodiopsidae0
- Outcome
- exotic and hybrid (crossbreeding of two species) species of fernse0
- Value
- at least 21e0
- Setting
- Floridae0
Verbatim
e0“There are an estimated 123 native fern and fern-like species, and at least 21 exotic and hybrid (crossbreeding of two species) species of ferns found in Florida.”