Cryptogramma crispa

Common name

Parsley fern

Cryptogramma crispa

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Adiantaceae

Genus

Cryptogramma

Species

crispa

Geographic details

Habitat

rocks and walls

Soil type

acidic

Distribution

Lake district, Wales, Scotland

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

small

Branched

No

Plant colour

light green

Stipe description

slender, brittle

Habit

lvs densely clustered

Conservation status

not threatened

Wikimedia Url

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

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

Yes

Fertile leaf shape

ovate-triangular

Sterile leaf shape

linear-oblong

Pinnae

3-4 pinnate

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

branching group of crowns

Rhizome scales

long-triangular pale brown

Rhizome position

semi-erect

Sori details

Sori place

along ends of vein

Indusium details

Indusium present

No