Family: Aspleniaceae
walking fern
[Camptosorus rhizophyllus (L.) Link]
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Asplenium: from Greek a, "without," and spleen, "spleen"
Plants: perennial, usually unbranched fern covered with dark brown scales
Leaves: leaves similar but sterile leaves usually smaller than fertile ones
Habitat: moist, shaded, usually limestone rocks
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial, usually unbranched fern covered with dark brown scales
Leaves: leaves similar but sterile leaves usually smaller than fertile ones
Habitat: moist, shaded, usually limestone rocks
Conservation Status: Native
Common on moist, often moss-covered rocks and ledges of limestone, dolomite, or other alkaline bedrocks, usually in forest shade or on north-facing slopes, occasionally on sandstone, rarely on fallen tree trunks. This species differs from our other spleenworts by the simple, mostly unlobed leaves, net venation, and formation of plantlets on the elongated leaf apex. Hybridization with other spleenworts supports its inclusion in Asplenium.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Fern & Fern Allies: Photos, descriptions, information
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Tim Kessenich
Derek Anderson
Robert H. Read
Botanical Illustration
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Robert W. Freckmann
Christopher Noll
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