NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Asplenium rhizophyllum
Walking Fern
Scientific Name: |
Asplenium rhizophyllum |
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Genus: |
Asplenium |
Species Epithet: |
rhizophyllum |
Common Name: |
Walking Fern |
Plant Type |
Fern/Clubmoss/Allies |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Light: |
Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Moist outcrops of calcareous sedimentary, calcareous metamorphic, or mafic metamorphic rocks, such as limestone, dolostone, calcareous siltstone, amphibolite, mostly at low to moderate elevations, |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Fern Frond |
Leaf Form: |
Nothing Specified |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
The long, lance-shaped leaves of the Walking Fern bend over and form roots for another plant, causing it to "walk". |
New River State Park |
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