Habitat:
It is found in many habitats throughout Florida and is most often seen growing on the branches or main stem of large trees.

Size/Form:
This tiny, creeping fern has a long stem to which the fronds are attached. Extensive colonies of resurrection ferns can be formed in the open shade of trees.

Stem:
The long, horizontal, skinny stem is less than 1/12" in diameter and is attached to and creeps along the bark of large trees.

Leaves:
The leathery, evergreen leaves are called fronds and are 4" to 12" long. The fronds are made of smaller, rounded, oblong blades alternately arranged but tending to become opposite.

Sori:
The spores are found in clusters, called sori, on the bottom of the blades near the edge. The sori appear as brown to black scales.