Ebony Spleenwort
(Asplenium platyneuron)
Species Description
**Description:** A small, delicate fern with dark, wiry stems and staggered, lime-green leaflets.
**Habitat:** Found on shaded rocky banks and near historical stone foundations.
**Identification:** Unlike the Maidenhair Fern, its fronds are long and narrow. It is often one of the first ferns to colonize old stone walls and rocky crevices.
**Habitat:** Found on shaded rocky banks and near historical stone foundations.
**Identification:** Unlike the Maidenhair Fern, its fronds are long and narrow. It is often one of the first ferns to colonize old stone walls and rocky crevices.