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Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum
Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum L.
Brightgreen Spleenwort
Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort Family)
Synonym(s): Asplenium viride
USDA Symbol: ASTR10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire , Undulate
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 8 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Not a flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MT , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Woodland
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-31Research By: TWC Staff