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Asplenium ×gravesii
Scientific Name: Asplenium ×gravesii
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Asplenium gravesii - Graves' Spleenwort
Asplenium gravesii, commonly known as Graves' Spleenwort, is a rare, sterile hybrid fern named after Edward Willis Graves (1882–1936).
Considerations for Pets
- Asplenium gravesii is a small fern, whose fronds grow in loosely bundled tufts.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium gravesii Maxon (pro sp.)
- Common Name: Graves' Spleenwort
- Family: Aspleniaceae
- Synonyms:
- Asplenium pinnatifidum var. gravesii (Maxon) Clute
- x Asplenosorus gravesii (Maxon) Mickel
Origin and Hybridization
- Asplenium gravesii is a natural hybrid of Asplenium bradleyi and Asplenium pinnatifidum.
- It is a sterile hybrid, meaning it does not reproduce via spores.
Distribution
- Asplenium gravesii is known only from a few localities.
- It is part of the Appalachian Asplenium complex.
- The county distribution map shows its presence in the Southeastern United States, including Kentucky and Arkansas.
- It has also been found in Pennsylvania.
Morphological Characteristics
- Asplenium gravesii is a small fern.
- The fronds grow in loosely bundled tufts.
- The leaves are evergreen and imparipinnate (having leaflets arranged along the sides of a common stem).
- The leaflets are elliptic.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Asplenium gravesii can potentially be confused with other Asplenium species.
Further Information
- Additional information can be found on the Encyclopedia of Life.
- Search for Asplenium gravesii on The Plant List, IPNI (International Plant Names Index), the Australian Plant Name Index, and the NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium.
- See also: plantillustrations.org