Asplenium resiliens
| Scientific Name: | Asplenium resiliens |
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| Family: | Aspleniaceae |
| Common Name: | Black Spleenwort |
| Authority: | Kunze |
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| C Value: | 10 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 14 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Spore-Producing |
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| Flower Shape: | N/A |
| Flower # of Parts: | N/A |
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| Growth Habit: | Fern |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate, Opposite |
| Leaf Type: | Pinnate Compound |
| Leaf Shape: | Ovate (widest below middle) |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
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| Stem Surface: | Glabrous (smooth) |
| Trunk/Bark: | N/A |
| Armature: | None |
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| Habitat: | Cliff |
| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Endangered |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | This species grows on limestone in southern Illinois. The pinnae can be alternate at the tip of the frond, but they are mostly opposite, which distinguishes it from the much more common Asplenium platyneuron, which can co-occur with Asplenium resiliens. |
| Gee Whiz: | Spleenwort Fern is a name that follows the Doctrine of Signatures because the pinnae (leaves) are shaped like a spleen. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |