Asplenium rhizophyllum
| Scientific Name: | Asplenium rhizophyllum |
| Synonym: | Camptosorus rhizophyllus |
| Family: | Aspleniaceae |
| Common Name: | Walking Fern |
| Authority: | Linnaeus |
| Etymology: | Asplenium = Greek for "without a spleen," rhizophyllum = root leaf |
| C Value: | 8 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 13 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | N/A |
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| Growth Habit: | Fern |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Basal |
| Leaf Type: | Simple |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | Produces simple leaves that either lack lobes, or there is at most a single pair of small rounded lobes at the base of the blade. |
| Gee Whiz: | Reproduces vegetatively by walking around on the rocks. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |