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ASPLENIUM L. 



Asplenium platyneuron (L.). Ebony Fern. 



Achrostichum platyneuron Liniiceus, Sp. PI. 1069. 1753 [Virginia]. 

 Asplenium platyneuron Britton 307. — Saunders Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., 

 1900, p. 548. 



Throughout, but most abundant northward. In our region it 

 occurs usually on sandy shaded banks or in thickets. 



Spores Mature. — Early June to late July. Sterile fronds semi- 

 evergreen, the fertile with heavy sori scarcely persisting through 

 the winter. 



Middle District. — Shark River, Farmingdale, New Egypt, Hartford, Birm- 

 ingham, Arneys Mt., Medford (S), Tomlin, Westville (UP), Pitman, Glass- 

 boro, Swedesboro. 



Pine Barrens. — Dover Forge, Bamber, Speedwell (S), Calico. 



Coast Strip. — Asbury Park, Peermont, Anglesea (UP). 



Cape May. — Bennett (S), Cold Spring. 



Asplenium filix-foemina (L.). Lady Fern. 



Polypodium F[ilix] fa^mina Linnceus, Sp. PI. 1090. 1753 [Europe]. 

 Asplenium filix-famina Britton 308. — Saunders, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., 



1900, p. 548- 

 Asplenium iilix-fa:mina laciniatum Moore, Bull. Torrey Club VI. 183. 



A common species in North Jersey, scarcer southward and 

 mainly restricted to the Middle district. There is a snigle Pine 

 Barren record at Calico, where Mr. Saunders found this and other 

 species growing- on the inside of an old well. 



Spores Mature. — Early July to early September; indusia very, 

 soon wither. 



Middle District.— '^awtsm'k Highlands (C), Shark River (UP), Freehold 

 (C), Farmingdale, Birmingham, Pemberton (C), Hartford, Camden (P), 

 Locust Grove (S), Medford (S), Gloucester, Kirkwood (C), Sewell (S), 

 Pitman, Mickleton (UP), Swedesboro, Yorktown (S). 



Pine Barrens. — Calico. 



Coast District. — Coxe's. * 



Cape ikfay.— Cape May (OHB). 



Asplenium acrostichoides Sw. Silvery Fern. 



Asplenium acrostichoides Swartz Schrad. Jour. Bot. II. 54. 1800 [No 

 locality given]. — Britton 307. 



A northern species reported by Willis from Freehold, within 

 our limits. A specimen in the University of Pennsylvania from 



