The stage seeds are produced in is the mature plant.
seedling
Mature plant
seedling
They have spores. These are not an exact counterpart to seeds however, they are produced asexually (require no fertilization) as ferns have a 2 stage reproductive cycle.
"They have spores. These are not an exact counterpart to seeds however, they are produced asexually (require no fertilization) as ferns have a 2 stage reproductive cycle."~ Hach on Answers.com
Plants produced by seeds are called seedlings.
1. Spores are single celled and seeds are multicelled 2. A spore germinates to form a gametophyte, whereas a seed germinates to form a sporophyte 3. Spores can hardly survive for longer period during adverse conitions, but seeds can do 4. Spores are produced in the sporangium; seeds are produced inside the fruit
No, the ferns belong to Division Pterophyta and comprise the only large group of living vascular plants that do not produce seeds.
By Seeds.
On plants
Gymnosperms produce "naked" seeds are they are not held in an ovary (like Angiosperms), but are produced in cones
Their seeds are produced in the cones.
in the ovule