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spreading spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium patens
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Spreading Spleenwort (Asplenium patens)
Asplenium patens, commonly known as spreading spleenwort, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Aspleniaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Asplenium patens Kaulf.
- Common Name: Spreading Spleenwort
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Family: Aspleniaceae
- Synonym: Patens
Distribution and Habitat:
- While the native Ebony Spleenwort is occasional in the southern half of a region (unspecified in the text), it notes that ferns of this type have been spreading into new locations northward.
- Spreading Spleenworts can also be found in Puerto Rico.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits:
- Spreading Spleenwort is a perennial plant.
- Some spleenwort ferns grow in colonies with spreading rhizomes.
Additional Spleenwort Information:
- Exposure: The plant enjoys partial shade.
Related Species
- Asplenium trichomanes, also known as maidenhair spleenwort, is another species in the same genus.
- Asplenium platyneuron, also known as ebony spleenwort.
Further Information:
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Asplenium patens.