Asplenium trichomanes pachyrachis

Common name

Lobed Maidenhair spleenwort

Asplenium trichomanes pachyrachis Lobed Maidenhair spleenwort

Lobed Maidenhair spleenwort

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Asplenium
Species	trichomanes
Subspecies	pachyrachis

Geographic details

Habitat	rock faces
Soil type	alkaline
Distribution	Locally frequent W Britain
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	small
Branched	No
Plant colour	mid-green
Habit	dense tuft
Conservation status	vulnerable

Leaf details

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

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short
Rhizome scales	central red-brown stripe
Rhizome position	upright

Sori details

Sori shape	oblong
Sori placement	along vein

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	broad; conspicuous