Conserving an American Rarity -American Hart's Tongue Fern-

 Ferns are amongst the most ancient, diverse, and widely dispersed plants on Earth. These frondly plants can walk, swim, globetrot, and even clone themselves! This talk will use the ongoing conservation efforts for the rare and threatened American hart’s-tongue fern as a backdrop to explore the intricacies of fern biology, evolution, propagation, and conservation techniques.