: Unlike the Walking Fern, which has smooth-edged (entire) leaves, the Lobed Spleenwort has distinct lobes along the entire length of its frond.
Distinguishing it from its parents requires a close look at the fronds: asplenium pinnatifidum
Because it possesses a double set of chromosomes from both parents, it can reproduce on its own and is considered a true, distinct species rather than just a one-off cross. Identification Features : Unlike the Walking Fern, which has smooth-edged
: It typically grows in small, dense clusters directly out of cracks in shaded, damp rock faces. Where to Find It : Unlike the Walking Fern
: Its fronds narrow into a long, slender point, a trait inherited from the Walking Fern.
( Asplenium montanum ): Contributes the deeply lobed leaf structure.
: Unlike the Walking Fern, which has smooth-edged (entire) leaves, the Lobed Spleenwort has distinct lobes along the entire length of its frond.
Distinguishing it from its parents requires a close look at the fronds:
Because it possesses a double set of chromosomes from both parents, it can reproduce on its own and is considered a true, distinct species rather than just a one-off cross. Identification Features
: It typically grows in small, dense clusters directly out of cracks in shaded, damp rock faces. Where to Find It
: Its fronds narrow into a long, slender point, a trait inherited from the Walking Fern.
( Asplenium montanum ): Contributes the deeply lobed leaf structure.