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Asplenium obovatum lanceolatum

Common nameLanceolate spleenwort
Asplenium obovatum lanceolatumLanceolate spleenwort
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Latin names
ClassPteridopsida
OrderPolypodiales
FamilyAspleniaceae
GenusAsplenium
Speciesobovatum
Subspecieslanceolatum
Geographic details
HabitatMaritime
Soil typeacidic
DistributionSW Britain; Channel Isles
NativeYes
General
Plant heightmedium
BranchedNo
Plant colourmid-green
Stipe descriptionglabrous; black -> red-brown
Habitcompact tuft
Conservation statusnot common
Leaf details
Separate fertile leavesNo
Leaf shapelanceolate
Pinnae2-pinnate
WintergreenYes
Spore details
Spore size33-38
homosporeYes
Rhizome details
Rhizome descriptionshort branching
Rhizome scalesnarrowly triangular-lanceolate
Rhizome positioncreeping
Sori details
Sori shapelinear-oblong
Sori placementon lateral veins closer to margin
Indusium details
indusium presentYes
indus_shapelinear-oblong
indusium descriptionentire