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SPECIES Pteridophytes Asplenium scolopendrium
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Hart's Tongue Fern

Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's Tongue Fern
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium
Asplenium scolopendrium
Linnaeus
Phyllitis scolopendrium
Characteristics
Fern
Deciduous
Partial Shade, Shade
Calciphile
Moist
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Atlantic Maritime, Mixedwood Plains
Riparian, Rocky Bluff
Design Considerations
12 cm
42 cm
No
Conservation Status
Interesting Tidbits
Listed as a Species of Special Concern in ON by SARA (Species at Risk Act). Listed as a Species of Special Concern by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada), November, 2000. Threats The major threats to Hart’s-tongue fern populations in North America are related to human activities. In Ontario, threats include logging, quarrying, development, invasion of exotic plants, and trampling along trails. (Species at Risk)

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