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* van der Meijden, R. 2005. '''Heukels' flora van Nederland''' (Dutch flora), 23rd edition. Wolters-Noordhoff publishers, Groningen, the Netherlands. ISBN: 90 01 58344 X
* van der Meijden, R. 2005. '''Heukels' flora van Nederland''' (Dutch flora), 23rd edition. Wolters-Noordhoff publishers, Groningen, the Netherlands. ISBN: 90 01 58344 X
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Asplenium scolopendrium
(PD) Photo: Jasper Wubs
Hart's tongue fern in a Dutch forest
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Pteropsida
Order: Filicales
Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium
Species: A. scolopendrium
Subspecies: A. s. var. americanum Fernald

A. s. var. scolopendrium

Binomial name
Asplenium scolopendrium
Linnaeus (1753)
Synonyms
  • Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newman
  • Scolopendrium officinale Sm

Hart's tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) is a species of fern, which can easily be recognized by its large tongue-shaped leaves, also known as fronds. It mainlly grows in forests which have an alkaline soil although it has also been found growing on walls and in sewer systems.


References

  • van der Meijden, R. 2005. Heukels' flora van Nederland (Dutch flora), 23rd edition. Wolters-Noordhoff publishers, Groningen, the Netherlands. ISBN: 90 01 58344 X