The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Pteridophytes
Family Name:
Aspleniaceae
Genus:
Asplenium L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Spleenwort ferns
Species:
Asplenium rhizophyllum L.
Synonym(s):

Camptosorus rhizophyllus (L.) Link

Species Common Name:
Walking fern
Habitat:
Humus-covered rocks in moist, wooded valleys
Abundance and Distribution:
Common east; absent northwest; rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e88