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mountain spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium montanum
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CT (mountain spleenwort), IN (mountain spleenwort)
Mountain Spleenwort (Asplenium montanum)
The Mountain Spleenwort, scientifically known as Asplenium montanum, is a delicate and interesting fern primarily found in the eastern United States.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- This plant is often found growing in the cracks of rocks on damp cliffsides, indicating a natural habitat that might involve rocky or uneven terrain.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium montanum Willd.
- Common Name: Mountain Spleenwort
- Family: Spleenwort Family (Aspleniaceae)
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to the eastern United States.
- Principally an Appalachian species, extending into New England at its northern limit.
- Specifically mentioned as being restricted to the white conglomerate rock of the Shawangunk Mountains, where the largest group in New York seems to exist.
- Also found in Harford Co., Maryland and Hanging Rock State Park, Stokes Co., NC.
- Grows in cracks of rocks on damp cliffsides.
- Rare in Connecticut and endangered in Massachusetts.
Morphological Characteristics
- A small, tiny, and delicate fern.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Often found growing alongside crustose lichens in rocky habitats.
- Asplenium montanum, A. platyneuron, and A. rhizophyllum can hybridize, sometimes resulting in sterile offspring.