| Plants : Aspleniaceae | Ferns and Flowering Plants |
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| Phyllitis scolopendrium |
Description: A very common fern which is unmistakeable, having a broad undivided leaf with stripes of sori (spore-producing areas) underneath.
Most commonly on damp walls, ditch-sides, shady woods etc.
All names: Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newman; Aspelenium scolopendrium L.; Asplenium scolopendrium L.
Distribution Map from NBN: Phyllitis scolopendrium at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Phyllitis scolopendrium at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Hackney, P., 2026. Phyllitis scolopendrium. (L.) Newman. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland. https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2039. Accessed on 2026-11-02. |