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chestnut scale spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium cirrhatum
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Chestnut Scale Spleenwort (Asplenium cirrhatum)
Asplenium cirrhatum, commonly known as Chestnut Scale Spleenwort, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the family Aspleniaceae.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a non-woody forb/herb.
- Several mentions are made of scales referring to chestnut scale, but the scales are actually sap-sucking insects.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is a non-woody forb/herb.
- Several mentions are made of scales referring to chestnut scale, but the scales are actually sap-sucking insects.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium cirrhatum Rich. ex Willd.
- Family: Aspleniaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Asplenium radicans var. cirrhatum (L.C. Rich. ex Willd.) Rosenst.
- Accepted Symbol: ASCI6
Common Names
- Chestnut Scale Spleenwort
- Helecho colita (Spanish)
Morphological Characteristics
- Classified as a forb/herb, indicating it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- Perennial plant
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Horse chestnut scale is a sap-sucking, limpet-like insect that feeds on a wide variety of plant species.
- Asplenium nidus is subject to scale insects.
Resources
- USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
- Discover Life
- Dave's Garden