Asplenium montanum — mountain spleenwort
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New England distribution
Adapted from BONAP data
Native: indigenous.
Non-native: introduced (intentionally or unintentionally); has become naturalized.
County documented: documented to exist in the county by evidence (herbarium specimen, photograph). Also covers those considered historical (not seen in 20 years).
State documented: documented to exist in the state, but not documented to a county within the state. Also covers those considered historical (not seen in 20 years).
Note: when native and non-native populations both exist in a county, only native status is shown on the map.
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Mountain spleenwort is principally an Appalachian species, extending into New England at the northern limit of its range. It inhabits primarily non-calcareous cliffs, and is rare and protected in Connecticut, Rhode Island, western Massachusetts and southern Vermont.
Habitat
Cliffs, balds, or ledges, ridges or ledges
Characteristics
- Habitat
- terrestrial
- New England state
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- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
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Leaves
- Features of leaves
- there are no special features on the leaves
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Place
- Habitat
- terrestrial
- New England state
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- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Specific habitat
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- cliffs, balds, or ledges
- ridges or ledges
Wetland status
Not classified
New England distribution and conservation status
Distribution
- Connecticut
- present
- Maine
- absent
- Massachusetts
- present
- New Hampshire
- absent
- Rhode Island
- present
- Vermont
- present
Conservation status
Exact status definitions can vary from state to state. For details, please check with your state.
- Connecticut
- rare (S-rank: S2), special concern (code: SC)
- Massachusetts
- extremely rare (S-rank: S1), endangered (code: E)
- Rhode Island
- extremely rare (S-rank: S1), state endangered (code: SE)
- Vermont
- extremely rare (S-rank: S1), threatened (code: T)
Native to North America?
Yes
Sometimes confused with
Family
Genus
From the dichotomous key of Flora Novae Angliae
1. Asplenium montanum Willd. NC
mountain spleenwort. CT, MA, RI, VT; in MA confined to western portion of state, in VT confined to southern portion of state. Primarily non-calcareous cliffs.