Spreading Spleenwort
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. adiantum-nigrum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, China, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Føroyar, France, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madeira, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, United States, Yemen
GBIF: Marco Guarasci
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Asplenium
- Species:
- Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. adiantum-nigrum
- USDA Symbol:
- ASPA17
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Ferns reproduce via spores rather than seeds; spore germination requires high humidity and sterile conditions to produce gametophytes.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI