Walking Fern Asplenium rhizophyllum

Other scientific names: Camptosorus rhizophyllus French names: Doradille ambulante Family: Spleenwort Family (Aspleniaceae) Distinctive features: Leaves with a very long pointed end; grows on top of limestone boulders in moss. This is a very unique fern, unlike any other. Similar species:   •   Hart's Tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) - But there's really nothing else like Walking Fern. Leaves: Evergreen, Undivided;  Long and narrowing to a long slender point. New ferns grow from the tips of the leaves where they touch the ground. Height: Low, spreading. Habitat: Forests;  On top moss-covered limestone boulders. Native/Non-native: Native Status: Rare. Notes: If you discover this fern in the wild, please leave it alone. It's quite rare. For more information visit: Ontario Ferns Photographs: 186 photographs available, of which 18 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.