Asplenium onopteris

Common name

Acute-leaved Spleenwort

Asplenium onopteris

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Aspleniaceae

Genus

Asplenium

Species

onopteris

Geographic details

Habitat

lowland;light shade; scrub

Soil type

neutral

Distribution

SW Ireland

Native

No

General

Plant height

small

Branched

No

Plant colour

mid-green

Stipe description

glabrous; black -> red-brown

Habit

loose tuft

Conservation status

Rare

Wikimedia Url

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asplenium_onopteris

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

ovate-triangular

Pinnae

3-pinnate

Wintergreen

Yes

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

short

Rhizome scales

triangular-lanceolate

Rhizome position

creeping

Sori details

Sori shape

oblong

Sori place

on lateral veins closer to midrib

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

linear-oblong

Indusium description

entire