Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenworts)
Genus: Asplenium (Spleenwort)
Asplenium scolopendrium L. - Hart's-Tongue
Asplenium trichomanes L. - Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium adulterinum Milde - Ladder Spleenwort
Asplenium viride Huds. - Green Spleenwort
Asplenium obovatum Viv. - Lanceolate Spleenwort
Asplenium fontanum (L.) Bernh. - Smooth Rock-Spleenwort
Asplenium septentrionale (L.) Hoffm. - Forked Spleenwort
Asplenium seelosii Leyb. - Dolomite Spleenwort
Asplenium fissum Willd. - Slashed Spleenwort
Asplenium ruta-muraria L. - Wall-Rue
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum L. - Black Spleenwort
Asplenium ceterach L. - Rustyback
<span class="r">Slightly toxic</span>, maximal 20 cm tall. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> on the lower surface of the frond. <span class="v1">sori:</span> elongate. <span class="v1">indusium:</span> inserted laterally, bent at the margin, <ba>ciliate</ba>. ...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
screes, rocky habitats
in alkaline habitats