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Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum L.
Black Spleenwort
Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort family)
Synonym(s): Asplenium andrewsii
USDA Symbol: ASAD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , HI , UTNative Habitat: Cliffs and ledges in mountainous areas, in mountain brush and ponderosa pine.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Asplenium adiantum-nigrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asplenium adiantum-nigrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR