The 'Walking Fern' (Adiantum) gets its name because:
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Correct answer: New plants grow wherever the tips of its leaves touch the soil.
Adiantum is called the walking fern because it undergoes vegetative reproduction when the leaf tips touch moist soil, rooting and forming new plants, effectively 'walking' across the ground.
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