GUIDE 

 GROUP V 



FERTILE AND STERILE FRONDS LEAF-LIKE AND SIMILAR; 

 SPORANGIA IN LINEAR OR OBLONG FRUIT DOTS 



24. LADY FERN 



Asplenium Filix-famina 



Rather large, fronds 2-pinnate, fruit-dots curved, often horse- 

 shoe shaped, finally confluent. In moist woods and along road- 

 sides. P. 120. 



25. SILVERY SPLEENWORT 



Asplenium thelypteroides 



Large, fronds once-pinnate, pinnae deeply pinnatifid, lobes ob- 

 long and obtuse, fruit-dots oblong, silvery when young. In rich 

 woods. P. 124. 



26. RUE SPLEENWORT 



Asplenium Ruta-muraria 



Very small, fronds loosely 2-3 pinnate at base, pinnatifid above, 

 fruit-dots linear-oblong, confluent when mature. On limestone 

 cliffs. Rare. P. 126. 



27. MOUNTAIN SPLEENWORT 



Asplenium montanum 



Small, fronds 1-2 pinnate, fruit-dots linear-oblong, often conflu- 

 ent. On rocks. P. 130. 



28. EBONY SPLEENWORT 



Asplenium ebeneum 



Fronds slender and erect, once-pinnate, pinnae eared on the up- 

 per or on both sides, stalk and rachis blackish and shining, fruit- 

 dots oblong. On rocks and hill-sides. P. 134. 



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