caption: The image shows a close up of a fern plant in the woods, with its lush green leaves and dried leaves scattered on the ground. The plant is identified as oak fern, a species of fern native to North America. Its leaves are a deep green color and have a serrated edge, and its stem is long and thin. The leaves are arranged in a fan-like pattern along the stem, and the leaves are clustered together at the base of the plant.