Higher classification Asplenium | Division Pteridophyta Scientific name Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Rank Species | |
Similar Asplenium, Asplenium ruta‑muraria, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium ceterach, Asplenium septentrionale | ||
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum is a common species of fern known by the common name black spleenwort. It is found mostly in Africa, Europe, and Eurasia, but is also native to a few locales in Mexico and the United States.
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Description
This spleenwort has thick, triangular leaf blades up to 10 centimeters long which are divided into several subdivided segments. It is borne on a reddish green petiole and the rachis is shiny and slightly hairy. The undersides of each leaf segment have one or more sori arranged in chains.
Native distribution
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum is native to:
In Hawaii, this native fern grows on cinder cones and lava flows, and it is present in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
References
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