Asplenium trichomanes
Usually found on stone walls and cliff faces, often in wet conditions. "[M]aiden-hair spleenwort has two subspecies that are nearly identical in appearance. Asplenium trichomanes ssp. trichomanes, a diploid, grows on acidic rocks while Asplenium trichomanes ssp. quadrivans, a tetraploid, grows on calcareous rocks." (Bruce Gilman, Vasculum, newsletter of the Canandaigua Botanical Society, summer 2025)
Related Events
August 2016
gametophytes and new sporophytes (the "usual" form)
R. Parker
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
maidenhair spleenwort
Type:
Native
Ferns & Fern Allies
Status:
exploitably vulnerable - protected
Moisture:
Moist
Wet
Wet
Light:
Part Shade
Shade
Shade
Soil:
Rocky/Stony
Well-drained
Recommended for gardening
Recommended for gardening