Asplenium serratum
| Asplenium serratum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| (unranked): | Eupolypods II |
| Family: | Aspleniaceae |
| Genus: | Asplenium |
| Species: | A. serratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Asplenium serratum L. | |
Asplenium serratum, the Bird's nest spleenwort, Wild birdnest fern, and New World birdnest fern, is a fern of the New World/Americas.
Distribution
The fern is native to tropical Brazil, the Caribbean, and Florida of the Southeastern United States. It is rare in central and southern Florida, where it is a state-listed endangered species.[1][2]
Description
Asplenium serratum is an epiphytic or lithophytic fern that grows on eroded limestone, tree trunks, rotting stumps, and fallen logs. [3][2]
References
- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture. "Asplenium serratum". Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- 1 2 Florida Natural Areas Inventory (2000). "American Bird's Nest Fern" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ↑ Flora of North America. "Asplenium serratum". Retrieved 2007-11-25.
External links
- Flora of North America: Asplenium serratum
- USDA Plants Profile for Asplenium serratum (wild birdnest fern)
- Miami.edu: Asplenium serratum photos
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