Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Home ⟩ Pictorial Guide ⟩ Aspleniaceae ⟩ Asplenium marinum / sea spleenwort

Asplenium marinum L.

sea spleenwort (Aspleniaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencyNW
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

The leaves of Asplenium marinum are thick and fleshy, with narrow green wings along the rachis.

Ynys Llanddwyn (VC52: Anglesey); 2016-10-23

 sea spleenwort / Asplenium marinum: The leaves of _Asplenium marinum_ are thick and fleshy, with narrow green wings along the rachis.

The elongated sori of Asplenium marinum are found along the veins of the leaf underside, each with a narrow flap-like indusium.

Worth Matravers (VC9: Dorset); 2020-06-08

 sea spleenwort / Asplenium marinum: The elongated sori of _Asplenium marinum_ are found along the veins of the leaf underside, each with a narrow flap-like indusium.

All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.

L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne