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ASPLENIACEAE
Spleenwort Family
Asplenium platyneuron  (ebony spleenwort)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Asplenium: without spleen, referring to medicinal properties; platyneuron: from the Greek platy (broad, wide) and neuron (nerves, veins)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Fern
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist woodlands, open thickets, rock walls
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Wetland Indicator Status
FACU
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forest Interior (Upland Piedmont)
Forest Interior (Upland Coastal Plain)
Serpentine Grasslands
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Piedmont)
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Coastal Plain)
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