Other scientific names: Asplenium melanocaulon Family: Spleenwort Family (Aspleniaceae) Group: Spleenworts Similar species: • Green Spleenwort (Asplenium viride) - green stems. • Smooth Woodsia (Woodsia glabella) - rare. • Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) - similar in name only.
Leaves: Evergreen, Once divided Height:
5-12 cm (2-5 in); Very small. Stem:
Dark, purplish-brown. Habitat: Forests; Cracks in rocks, mossy boulders. Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Common.
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Many small stems arise from a central point. The stems are purplish-brown (dark). This is in contrast to Green Spleenwort (Asplenium viride), which has green stems.
Maidenhair Spleenwort often grows on in mossy rocks with other plants that like the same environment. Here it's growing alongside Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum).
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