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Asplenium vespertinum

Asplenium vespertinum Maxon

Western Spleenwort

Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ASVE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Moist, shaded canyon walls and at the base of overhanging rocks.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 vespertinum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Asplenium vespertinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asplenium vespertinum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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