Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
purpurascens
ID:
1316831

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Mett. ex Kuhn) L.Regalado & Prada

Source:
ipni

Year:
2012

Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 101(4): 279 (2012)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001329285

Common Names

  • Hymenasplenium Purpurascens
  • Purple-tinged Hymenasplenium
  • Violet-tinged Hymenasplenium

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Description

Hymenasplenium purpurascens (also called Purple Spleenwort, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with narrow leaves and small purple flowers. It is native to Europe and is found in wet meadows, marshes, and riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Hymenasplenium purpurascens is used for its ornamental value in gardens and as a cut flower.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hymenasplenium purpurascens has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in clusters of 3-5. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings have a single pair of opposite leaves that are narrowly lanceolate in shape.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hymenasplenium purpurascens is best propagated by division of clumps or by seed. It prefers moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade, but it is tolerant of a wide range of conditions.

Where to Find Hymenasplenium purpurascens

Hymenasplenium purpurascens is native to the cloud forests of Costa Rica.

Hymenasplenium purpurascens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hymenasplenium purpurascens?

Hymenasplenium purpurascens

What is the common name of Hymenasplenium purpurascens?

Purpurascens hymenasplenium

What is the natural habitat of Hymenasplenium purpurascens?

It is native to the western United States, from Oregon to California and Nevada

Species in the Hymenasplenium genus

Hymenasplenium inthanonense, Hymenasplenium murakami-hatanakae, Hymenasplenium cheilosorum, Hymenasplenium unilaterale, Hymenasplenium obscurum, Hymenasplenium subnormale, Hymenasplenium hondoense, Hymenasplenium apogamum, Hymenasplenium excisum, Hymenasplenium laterepens, Hymenasplenium laetum, Hymenasplenium obtusifolium, Hymenasplenium delitescens, Hymenasplenium hoffmannii, Hymenasplenium ortegae, Hymenasplenium purpurascens, Hymenasplenium repandulum, Hymenasplenium riparium, Hymenasplenium triquetrum, Hymenasplenium volubile, Hymenasplenium basiscopicum, Hymenasplenium furfuraceum, Hymenasplenium szechuanense, Hymenasplenium latidens, Hymenasplenium quercicola, Hymenasplenium adiantifrons, Hymenasplenium changputungense, Hymenasplenium ikenoi, Hymenasplenium obliquissimum, Hymenasplenium pubirhizoma,

Species in the Aspleniaceae family

Asplenicystopteris blindii, Asplenium acostae, Asplenium acrobryum, Asplenium aegaeum, Asplenium aequibasis, Asplenium akaishiense, Asplenium albersii, Asplenium alvarezense, Asplenium amaurolobum, Asplenium amboinense, Asplenium amoenum, Asplenium aneitense, Asplenium anguifrons, Asplenium anguineum, Asplenium apoense, Asplenium aran-tohanum, Asplenium araucarieti, Asplenium artanense, Asplenium ascensionis, Asplenium athertonense, Asplenium atrovirens, Asplenium atuntzeense, Asplenium austrobrasiliense, Asplenium badense, Asplenium barrancense, Asplenium batuense, Asplenium bavaricum, Asplenium bechereri, Asplenium beckeri, Asplenium belloides, Asplenium bicarinatum, Asplenium bicentenniale, Asplenium bipinnatifidum, Asplenium borneense, Asplenium bouharmontii, Asplenium bourgaei, Asplenium brachycarpum, Asplenium bradeanum, Asplenium brissaginense, Asplenium bugoiense, Asplenium burundense, Asplenium capitisyork, Asplenium carinatum, Asplenium cariocanum, Asplenium carnarvonense, Asplenium carruthersii, Asplenium celtibericum, Asplenium centovallense, Asplenium centrafricanum, Asplenium cesatianum,

References

Friedrich Adalbert Maximilian Kuhn (1842-1894): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kuhn' in the authors string.
Georg Heinrich Mettenius (1823-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mett.' in the authors string.
María del Carmen Isabel Prada (b.1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Prada' in the authors string.
Ledis Regalado: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.Regalado' in the authors string.