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forest spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium contiguum
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Forest Spleenwort (Asplenium contiguum)
Asplenium contiguum, commonly known as Forest Spleenwort, is a non-woody forb/herb belonging to the genus Asplenium.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- Spleenworts, including the Forest Spleenwort, are sometimes found growing on rocks and old walls, which could make them accessible to pets and children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium contiguum Kaulf.
- Common Name: Forest Spleenwort
- Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort Family)
- Variety: Asplenium contiguum var. contiguum
- Synonyms: The text mentions various other Asplenium species, some of which might be confused with or related to Asplenium contiguum, including Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort), Asplenium septentrionale (Forked Spleenwort), Asplenium onopteris, Asplenium aethiopicum (African Spleenwort), Asplenium normale (Rain Forest Spleenwort), Asplenium oblongifolium (Shining Spleenwort), Asplenium fontanum (Smooth rock-spleenwort), Asplenium ascensionis (Ascension Island Spleenwort), and Asplenium hookerianum (Maidenhair Spleenwort).
Distribution and Habitat
- Forest Spleenwort is found in various locations, including forests.
- Specific locations mentioned include:
- Makawao Forest Reserve, Maui
- New Forest
- Gwydir Forest
- Harwood Forest
- Lough Navar Forest near Derrygonnelly
- Peak Forest Canal, Strines
- Gorge State Reserve and Drys Bluff Forest
- Canary Islands, Tenerife
- Hamilton Ecological District, New Zealand (Drooping Spleenwort and Weeping Spleenwort)
- Habitats include:
- Nothofagus-Podocarp forests
- Acid peatlands
- Cold coniferous forests
- Acidic rocky slopes
- Metal-rich soils associated with former mine sites
- Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir forests (at 5800-9900 feet)
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes) is described as a small fern that can be found growing in tufts on rocks, old walls, and mossy branches.
- Green Spleenwort has short, creeping rhizomes.
Ecology
- The text mentions that Forked Spleenwort (Asplenium septentrionale) is part of the calaminarian assemblage of Gwydir Forest, which grows on metal-rich soils.
Quirky Facts
- The text mentions a Scheduled Ancient Monument near Coleford in the Royal Forest of Dean where a "rare lobed maidenhair spleenwort" was found.
- Fertilizer is used to promote growth of forest spleenwort.
Further Information
- iNaturalist.org
- BioLib.cz
- Discover Life
- Plants of Hawaii (Forest and Kim Starr)