Rustyback

Asplenium ceterach

The Rustyback is a special type of fern that loves to grow on rocks and walls. Its leaves are green with a rusty color on the back, making it look unique and beautiful!

Lebensraum: Rocky areas

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The Rustyback is a small, resilient fern with deep green, lance-shaped fronds that are distinctly pleated or crinkled. Its most striking feature is the underside of its fronds, which are densely covered in reddish-brown, scale-like hairs, giving it a 'rusty' appearance.

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Rustyback

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It often grows on old walls and ruins, making ancient places feel even more magical!

People once thought this fern could help with spleen problems, giving it the old name 'Spleenwort'!

Rustyback's tiny spores are so light, they can float far away on the wind to find new homes!

This tough little fern can dry out completely and then come back to life when it rains!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Rustyback can curl its fronds tightly when dry to prevent water loss, unfurling again when moisture returns.

Rustyback has strong, fibrous roots that help it cling to tiny cracks in rocks, anchoring it securely in harsh environments.

Rustyback can release microscopic spores into the wind, allowing it to spread and colonize new, high-up places.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 5-25 cm
Ausbreitung: 5-15 cm
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Spanish slug

Arion lusitanicus

slugs sometimes graze on its fronds

eaten by

garden snail

Helix aspersa

snails can munch on its leaves

shelters

common rough woodlouse

Porcellio scaber

under fronds provides hiding spots

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Schattenverträglich

Schattenverträgliche Pflanzen sind an das Wachstum und Gedeihen in Bereichen mit wenig Licht angepasst und benötigen weniger direkte Sonneneinstrahlung.