Here is a Silverback Fern. When dormant it curls up to only show the highly reflective silver underside. After a rain it unfurls to show the green photosynthetic side of its leaves. Winter is the alive season here.
This one is almost entirely unfurled, just the very tip remains unfurled.
Silver and green lichens, there are silverback ferns on the right.
These are liverworts. They are very primitive but have actual sperm with flagella like animals but unlike flowering plants.
Dudleya Pulverulenta is actualy this silver. It's leaves are densely farinose to protect its leaves from intense sunlight.
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