Marsh fern [SOOC]

The unmistakable shape of ferns — perfect for B&W! This is “Thelypteris kunthii,” Kunth’s maiden fern.

Since I sense that my greenhouse visits may become something of an orchestrated endeavor, I begin my taxonomical education in the plant kingdom here today:
» Kingdom Plantae (plants)
»» Subkingdom Tracheobionta (vascular plants)
»»» Division Pteridophyta (ferns)
»»»» Class Filicopsida
»»»»» Order Polypodiales
»»»»»» Family Thelypteridaceae (“marsh fern” family)
»»»»»»» Genus Thelypteris Schmidel (maiden fern)
»»»»»»»» Species Thelypteris kunthii (Desv.) Morton (Kunth's maiden fern)
See http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=thku

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Thelypteris_kunthii&rank=binomial

Taken at the SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

One year ago (“Fences”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-02-21
Two years ago (“Sorry — another droplet!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-02-21

[Sheralee S]

Nicely shot Thom. I love ferns and this shows lovely texture and pattern.

[Rick Schies]

It looks super enlarged

[Thom Mitchell]

@bella_ss Thanks so much! That means a lot coming from you, Sheralee!

[Thom Mitchell]

@digitalrn Gah! I can't remember if I was using a close-up filter, but I don't think I was, Rick. For many of these B&W shots, though, I am going all the way out to 55mm and backing away from the subject in order to get better depth of field.

[Rick Schies]

@rhoing You know, after I made my comment I thought you might misunderstand it. I meant, I viewed it enlarged, and it looked super. Sorry for the confusion

[Thom Mitchell]

@digitalrn Aww, awesome, Rick! It does look a whole lot better in magnified view; thanks for clarifying!

[Sheralee S]

@rhoing Well, that's way too kind of you Thom!

[Tara]

Fabulous macro!