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Asplenium scolopendrium L.

hart’s-tongue fern (Aspleniaceae)

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Synonym | Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newman

The undivided leaves of Asplenium scolopendrium are distinctive; the sori are elongate.

Manchester (VC59: South Lancashire); 2007-07-03

 hart’s-tongue fern / Asplenium scolopendrium: The undivided leaves of _Asplenium scolopendrium_ are distinctive; the sori are elongate.

Especially when young, the leaves of Asplenium scolopendium are covered in long, pale scales.

Lord’s Wood (VC36: Herefordshire); 2018-04-18

 hart’s-tongue fern / Asplenium scolopendrium: Especially when young, the leaves of _Asplenium scolopendium_ are covered in long, pale scales.

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