Asplenium trichomanes pachyrachis

Common name
Lobed Maidenhair spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes pachyrachis
Asplenium trichomanes pachyrachis
© Natural History Museum
Latin names
Class
Pteridopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Genus
Asplenium
Species
trichomanes
Subspecies
pachyrachis
Geographic details
Habitat
rock faces
Soil type
alkaline
Distribution
Locally frequent W Britain
Native
Yes
General
Plant height
small
Branched
No
Plant colour
mid-green
Habit
dense tuft
Conservation status
vulnerable
Leaf details
Separate fertile leaves
No
Leaf shape
lanceolate-linear
Pinnae
1-pinnate
Wintergreen
Yes
Spore details
Homospore
Yes
Rhizome details
Rhizome description
short
Rhizome scales
central red-brown stripe
Rhizome position
upright
Sori details
Sori shape
oblong
Sori place
along vein
Indusium details
Indusium present
Yes
Indusium shape
broad; conspicuous