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Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Spleenwort family
Aspleniaceae
Hæð
small, approx. 10 cm
Lauflitur
green
Birtuskilyrði
partial shade - shade
Jarðvegur
fertile, humus-rich, fairly moist
pH
neutral - alkaline
Harðgerði
needs good shelter
Heimkynni
widely distributed, grows in rock crevices around the world, including Iceland
Spleenworts, Asplenium, is a genus of around 700 fern species in the family Aspleniaceae, and is regarded by most botanists as the only genus of that plant family. It is a varied genus with a few sub-genera that are sometimes categorized as separate genera.
Needs good shelter from wind and humus-rich, fertile soil. A rare, Iceland native.
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