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SPECIES Pteridophytes Asplenium rhizophyllum
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Walking Fern

Asplenium rhizophyllum
Walking Fern
Walking Fern Spleenwort
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium
Asplenium rhizophyllum
Linnaeus
ON, QC
Camptosorus rhizophyllus
Characteristics
Fern
Evergreen
Partial Shade
Normal
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Mixedwood Plains
Rocky Bluff
Design Considerations
0 cm
0 cm
No
No
No
Conservation Status
No
Interesting Tidbits
The intriguing name of this plant arouses much curiosity and expectation in the uninititated who are often disappointed to find it does not follow them out of the woods! In reality, the walking fern needs at least a year to take one step. This is accomplished when the tip of the frond produces roots, often embeeded in a lush carpet of moss. (Ferns of Grey and Bruce Counties)

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