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)
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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