Asplenium ceterach

Common name

Rustyback

Asplenium ceterach Rustyback

Rustyback

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Asplenium
Species	ceterach

Geographic details

Habitat	wet rocks and walls
Soil type	alkaline
Distribution	SW W England Ireland Wales
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	small
Branched	No
Plant colour	light green
Habit	dense tuft
Conservation status	not threatened

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	elliptic-oblanceolate
Pinnae	pinnatisect
Wintergreen	Yes

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short
Rhizome scales	ovate-lanceolate
Rhizome position	ascending

Sori details

Sori shape	linear-oblong
Sori description	covered by overlapping scales
Sori placement	along vein

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	linear-oblong
indusium description	rudimentary or absent