Asplenium marinum

Common name

Sea spleenwort

Asplenium marinum Sea spleenwort

Sea spleenwort

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Asplenium
Species	marinum

Geographic details

Habitat	Maritime
Distribution	W coastal
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	small
Branched	No
Plant colour	mid-green
Rachis description	green narrowly winged
Stipe description	shiny purple-brown
Habit	tufted
Conservation status	not threatened

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	lanceolate
Pinnae	1-pinnate
Wintergreen	Yes

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short
Rhizome scales	narrowly triangular lustrous
Rhizome position	ascending

Sori details

Sori shape	linear-oblong
Sori placement	midleaf

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	linear-oblong
indusium description	entire margin