Asplenium septentrionale

Common name

Forked Spleenwort

Asplenium septentrionale Forked Spleenwort

Forked Spleenwort

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Asplenium
Species	septentrionale

Geographic details

Habitat	rock faces
Soil type	alkaline
Distribution	on Silurian rocks in N. Wales, Lake dist
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	medium
Branched	No
Plant colour	deep green
Habit	many crowns, tufted
Conservation status	Protected

Leaf details

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

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short branching
Rhizome scales	lustrous, purple grey
Rhizome position	creeping

Sori details

Sori shape	linear
Sori placement	along segment

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	linear
indusium description	entire