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western spleenwort
Scientific Name: Asplenium vespertinum
Family: Aspleniaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Asplenium vespertinum - Western Spleenwort
Asplenium vespertinum, commonly known as Western Spleenwort, is a species of fern native to specific regions of North America.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Asplenium vespertinum Maxon
- Common Name: Western Spleenwort
- Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort Family)
- Synonym: Asplenium trichomanes var. vespertinum
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to southern California and Baja California.
- Several native ferns of the Asplenium family are found growing on mortared walls and in rock crevices, preferring surfaces that face south-west.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial herb.
- Evergreen.
- Rhizomatous and fibrous-rooted.
- Rosetted growth habit.
- Generally less than 20 cm tall.
Quirky Facts
- Scott's Spleenwort, a related species, was found in a home in the western part of Suffield, Connecticut, indicating the potential for spleenworts to appear in unexpected locations.
Further Information
- CNPS (California Native Plant Society) Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.
- Discover Life website.
- CalPhotos database.