West Highland Flora

Green Spleenwort


Asplenium viride

 

Asplenium viride

Photo © Carl Farmer
23 Sep 2001 Suardal, Skye

Locally frequent in areas with limestone rocks.  Unlike other Spleenworts does not normally occur on mortared walls in non-limestone areas.

Pinnae c 3-8 mm

ID: Rachis green and not winged, general appearance like pic on left.

Other features: Pinnae almost circular, toothed.

 

  Asplenium viride

Photo © Carl Farmer
23 Sep 2001 Suardal, Skye

 
     
     
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