Asplenium ruprechtii
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Asplenium ruprechtii, which goes by the common name Asian Walking Fern, is a rare, hardy, low lying fern
native to East Asia. It is a close relative of Asplenium rhizophyllum
(syn: Camptosorus rhizophyllus) which is found in North America
and also goes by the common name of walking fern. The species should not be confused with Asplenium sibiricum which is a synonym of Diplazium sibiricum
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The evergreen
, undivided, slightly leathery leaves are triangular and taper to a thin point. Sori, the spore-bearing structures, are distributed in clusters along the veins on the underside of the leaves. The plant can be found in the shady areas of limestone ledges and in limy forest places. Asplenium ruprechtii is smaller than its relative, Asplenium rhizophyllum.
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
native to East Asia. It is a close relative of Asplenium rhizophyllum
Asplenium rhizophyllum
Asplenium rhizophyllum, the American Walking Fern, is a rare, low lying fern native to North America. It is a close relative of Asplenium ruprechtii which is found in East Asia and also goes by the common name of walking fern.-Description:The name walking fern was derived from the way the fern...
(syn: Camptosorus rhizophyllus) which is found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and also goes by the common name of walking fern. The species should not be confused with Asplenium sibiricum which is a synonym of Diplazium sibiricum
Diplazium sibiricum
Diplazium sibiricum is a species of fern. It is found in Siberia, across Russia, in Finland, and in northern Asia.-References:* Hardy Fern Library* Korean Plant Names Index...
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Description
The name walking fern was derived from the way the fern spreads. The underside of each leaf contain sori, and when the tip of the leaf touches the ground, new planlets sprout, creating a "walking" effect.The evergreen
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
, undivided, slightly leathery leaves are triangular and taper to a thin point. Sori, the spore-bearing structures, are distributed in clusters along the veins on the underside of the leaves. The plant can be found in the shady areas of limestone ledges and in limy forest places. Asplenium ruprechtii is smaller than its relative, Asplenium rhizophyllum.
Sources
- Aspleniaceae Asplenium ruprechtii Kurata in Namegata The International Plant Names Index
- Hardy Fern Library
- Plant Delights Nursery