Spring Woodland in North Georgia
Interrupted Ferns (Osmunda Claytoniana) covering a hillside above Wildcat Creek in northern Georgia. The Interrupted Fern is native to eastern Asia and eastern North America. It is named after John Clayton, a botanist from Virginia. This plant has remained unchanged for 180 million years. It was used by the Iroquois to treat blood disorders and venereal diseases. (1.0 sec at f/11)
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