Asplenium scolopendrium

Hart's Tongue Fern

Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern, is a distictive fern with strap-like fronds. It is not common in the Redmire area.


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Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern
Hart's Tongue Fern
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Asplenium scolopendrium sori
Sori
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Asplenium scolopendrium sori
Sori
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Asplenium scolopendrium sporangia
Sporangia
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Asplenium scolopendrium sporangia
Sporangia & spores
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Asplenium scolopendrium sporangia
Sporangia & spores

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern. Growing under shrubs on railway embankment. Redmire. December.


Slide 2: Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern. Underside of frond showing sori. Redmire. March.


Slide 3: Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern. Underside of frond showing sori. Red texture indicates ripe sporangia. Redmire. March.


Slide 4: Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern. Ripe sporangia expelling spores. Redmire. March.


Slide 5: Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern. Sporangia with spores (ball-like structures). Photographed at x400, brightfield illumination. Redmire. March.


Slide 6: Asplenium scolopendrium, Hart's Tongue Fern. Sporangia with spores (ball-like structures). Photographed at x400, brightfield illumination. Redmire. March.