Asplenium trichomanes
| Asplenium trichomanes | |
|---|---|
| Asplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
| Family: | Aspleniaceae |
| Genus: | Asplenium |
| Species: | A. trichomanes |
| Binomial name | |
| Asplenium trichomanes | |
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Asplenium trichomanes, the maidenhair spleenwort (not to be confused with the similar-looking maidenhair fern), is a small fern in the spleenwort genus Asplenium. It is a widespread and common species, occurring almost worldwide in a variety of rocky habitats. It is a variable fern with several subspecies.
The specific epithet trichomanes refers to a Greek word for fern.