Question

Why is the walking fern named so?

Answer 1

Walking Fern is named so because

1. Tt propagates vegetatively by its leaf tips, Adiantum caudatum, a fern belonging to the pteridophytes family, is known as 'walking fern.'
2. When their leaf tip is in proximity with the soil, they form new plants because adventitious buds develop at the leaf tips
3. When such leaf tips come into contact with the earth, they sprout into new plants.
4. The method aids in the fern's proliferation over a vast area.