Editing Frond (section)

==Fern fronds==
Fern fronds, as with all leaves, arise from the stem, either directly, or on an outgrowth from the stem termed a [[Glossary of botanical terms#phyllopodium|phyllopodium]]. The stem of a typical (leptosporangiate) fern is subterranean or horizontal on the surface of the ground. These stems are called [[rhizomes]]. Many fern fronds are initially coiled into a fiddle-head or crozier (see [[vernation|circinate vernation]]), although cycad and palm fronds do not have this pattern of new leaf growth.

Fronds may bear hairs, scales, glands, and, in some species, bulblets for vegetative reproduction.