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Asplenium viride — green spleenwort

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Facts

Green spleenwort is a rare species of calcareous and serpentine rocks and ledges in Maine and Vermont. It has a green rachis (midrib), which distinguishes from the more common and closely-related maidenhair spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes), which has a red-brown to nearly black rachis.

Habitat

Cliffs, balds, or ledges, ridges or ledges

New England distribution

Adapted from BONAP data

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North America distribution

Adapted from BONAP data

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Characteristics

Habitat
terrestrial
New England state
  • Maine
  • Vermont
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  • Leaves

    Features of leaves
    there are no special features on the leaves
  • Place

    Habitat
    terrestrial
    New England state
    • Maine
    • Vermont
    Specific habitat
    • cliffs, balds, or ledges
    • ridges or ledges

Wetland status

Not classified

In New England

Distribution

Connecticut
absent
Maine
present
Massachusetts
absent
New Hampshire
absent
Rhode Island
absent
Vermont
present

Conservation status

Exact status definitions can vary from state to state. For details, please check with your state.

Maine
extremely rare (S-rank: S1), endangered (code: E)
Vermont
extremely rare (S-rank: S1), threatened (code: T)

From Flora Novae Angliae dichotomous key

6.  Asplenium viride Huds. NC

green spleenwort. Asplenium trichomanes- ramosum L. • ME, VT. On calcareous and serpentine rocks and ledges.

Native to North America?

Yes

Sometimes confused with

Asplenium trichomanes

Synonyms

  • Asplenium trichomanes- ramosum L.

Family

Aspleniaceae

Genus

Asplenium