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Asplenium adiantum-nigrum (black spleenwort)

Synonyms: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum f. adiantum-nigrum; Asplenium adiantum-nigrum var. adiantum-nigrum

Wikipedia Abstract

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum is a common species of fern known by the common name black spleenwort. It is found mostly in Africa, Europe, and Eurasia, but is also native to a few locales in Mexico and the United States.
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Infraspecies

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum adiantum-nigrum (dwarf spleenwort) (Attributes)
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum corunnense
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum var. silesiacum
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum var. solidum
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum woronowii

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Hazards [2]  Although we have found no reports of toxicity for this species, a number of ferns contain carcinogens so some caution is advisable; Many ferns also contain thiaminase, an enzyme that robs the body of its vitamin B complex. In small quantities this enzyme will do no harm to people eating an adequate diet that is rich in vitamin B, though large quantities can cause severe health problems. The enzyme is destroyed by heat or thorough drying, so cooking the plant will remove the thiaminase;
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Fern
Usage [2]  A decoction of the herb is a good hair wash;
Height [2]  20 inches (0.5 m)
Light Preference [3]  Mixed Sun/Shade
Soil Acidity [3]  Moderate Acid
Soil Fertility [3]  Intermediate
Soil Moisture [3]  Mostly Dry
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Protected Areas

Predators

Idiopterus nephrelepidis (fern aphid)[4]
Mycosphaerella asplenii[5]
Psychoides filicivora[4]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Milesia magnusiana[5]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3ECOFACT 2a Technical Annex - Ellenberg’s indicator values for British Plants, M O Hill, J O Mountford, D B Roy & R G H Bunce (1999)
♦ 4Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
♦ 5Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0