Plant · GBIF taxon 2650714
ebony spleenwort
Asplenium platyneuronAlso known as Brownstem Spleenwort
Ebony spleenwort is a small evergreen fern with narrow upright fronds and glossy dark reddish-brown central stems. Rounded leaflets have tiny basal lobes that overlap the rachis like small ears.
fernevergreen fronddark rachis
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Produces energy through photosynthesis and absorbs moisture and minerals through a compact rhizome
Predators
- slugs
- snails
- grazing mammals
ThreatsQuarrying, wall cleaning, heavy trampling, drought, and loss of shaded rock habitat
HabitatsRocky woods, shaded slopes, stone walls, ledges, and well-drained disturbed ground
Life spanA perennial fern whose rootstock can persist for many years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyAspleniaceae
- SpeciesAsplenium platyneuron
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Leave small colonies attached to rock and avoid dislodging their shallow roots.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Follow the nearly black glossy rachis through a narrow row of leaflets.
- Observe: Check shaded stone and thin rocky soil without moving the substrate.
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