ferns
Ferns are the most common seedless vascular plants Figure below . They usually have large divided leaves called fronds. In most ferns, fronds develop from a curled-up formation called a fiddlehead Figure below . The fiddlehead looks like the curled decoration on the end of a stringed instrument, such as a fiddle. Leaves unroll as the fiddleheads grow and expand. Ferns grow in a variety of habitats, ranging in size from tiny aquatic species to giant tropical plants.