Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum

Common name

Green Spleenwort

Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum Green Spleenwort

Green Spleenwort

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Asplenium
Species	trichomanes-ramosum
Alternative Species name	viride

Geographic details

Habitat	rock faces
Soil type	alkaline
Distribution	North of Severn-Wash
Native	Yes

General

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

Leaf details

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

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short
Rhizome scales	central dark brown stripe
Rhizome position	upright

Sori details

Sori shape	oblong-ovate
Sori placement	along vein

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	broad; conspicuous