Question
I have a beautiful fern we have labeled as a "rabbits-foot" fern.  The rhizomes are fuzzy, lots of new growth from them and have wrapped the entire pot.  The rhizomes do not fall off.  The fern is very easy to care for and is a very gorgeous plant.  What is the correct name of this fern?  I do not know how to download a picture.

Answer
There are two types of Rabbit's Foot ferns commercially grown in the United States.  The one, commonly known as White Rabbit's Foot, has dark green foliage and white rhizomes.  It's correct name is Humata tyermannii.  The other, known as "Regular" or "Brown" Rabbit's Foot, has light green foliage and brown rhizomes.  It's correct name is Davallia trichomanoides.

These plants are mostly sterile (do not produce viable spores), and are thus commercially propagated via a Tissue Culture cloning process.  Accordingly, they produce full, round, gorgeous baskets.

If you want to try and propagate this plant at home, you can lift one or more of the rhizomes (without breaking) and lay or affix them to a fresh pot of quality potting soil.  Under the right circumstance, the plant may begin rooting into the new pot.  Once they have done so, you can carefully break or cut them off the mother plant.  Chances are the new plant will never be quite as full or symmetrical as the mother plant, but it can eventually fill out and make a nice potted plant.

I am happy you enjoy your fern and hope I have been of some service.

DC