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little spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium exiguum
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Asplenium resiliens: The Blackstem Spleenwort
The Asplenium resiliens, also known as the blackstem spleenwort or little ebony spleenwort, is a fascinating fern with a wide distribution.
Considerations for Pets
- The provided text describes the plant as a fern, which generally does not contain toxic chemicals.
Considerations for Children
- The provided text describes the plant as a fern, which generally does not contain toxic chemicals.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium resiliens
- Common Names: Blackstem spleenwort, black-stemmed spleenwort, little ebony spleenwort. The name "spleenwort" is associated with historical beliefs about its medicinal properties related to the spleen.
- Synonyms: The provided text suggests that Asplenium fontanum and Asplenium glenniei may be synonyms for the common name "little spleenwort," but further research would be needed to confirm their taxonomic relationship to Asplenium resiliens.
Distribution and Habitat
- This fern is native to the Western Hemisphere.
- Its range extends from the southern United States to the West Indies and Mexico, reaching as far south as Brazil.
- It can survive on limited nutrients and moisture afforded by cracks in rock faces or stone walls which are rich in lime.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is described as a "cracking little plant" and a "delicate little evergreen fern."
- Asplenium trichomanes or Maidenhair Spleenwort is a very delicate little member of the Aspleniaceae.