Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
fraxinifolium
ID:
155164

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Presl

Source:
ipni

Year:
1825

Citation Micro:
Reliq. Haenk. 1: 49. 1825

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000154493

Common Names

  • Fraxinifolium Diplazium
  • Fraxinifolium Fern
  • Fraxinifolium Shieldfern

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Synonyms

  • Anisogonium elegans C.Presl [unknown]
  • Athyrium fraxinifolium (C.Presl) Milde [unknown]
  • Athyrium riparium (Holttum) Holttum [unknown]
  • Callipteris elegans (C.Presl) J.Sm. ex Fée [unknown]
  • Callipteris fraxinifolia (C.Presl) J.Sm. ex T.Moore [unknown]
  • Diplazium elegans (C.Presl) Hook. [unknown]
  • Diplazium luzoniense Spreng. [unknown]
  • Diplazium riparium Holttum [unknown]
  • Oxygonium elegans J.Sm. [unknown]
  • Asplenium elegans Mett. [unknown]
  • Diplazium austrosylvaticum Fraser-Jenk. & Benniamin [unknown]
  • Diplazium fraxifolium C.Presl [unknown]
  • Anisogonium fraxinifolium (C.Presl) C.Presl [unknown]

Description

Diplazium fraxinifolium (also called Ash-leaved Spleenwort, among many other common names) is a fern native to the eastern United States and Canada. It is an evergreen, clump-forming fern with pinnate leaves and a creeping rhizome. It is typically found in moist, shady areas such as woodlands, streambanks, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Diplazium fraxinifolium is used as a food source and is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Diplazium fraxinifolium has a small, white flower with a single, long-stalked spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown, oblong-shaped seed with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with a single, thin, upright stem and a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Diplazium fraxinifolium can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by spores. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and pH levels, but prefers moist, well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Diplazium fraxinifolium

Diplazium fraxinifolium is native to the eastern United States and Canada.

Diplazium fraxinifolium FAQ

What is the scientific name of Diplazium fraxinifolium?

Diplazium fraxinifolium

What is the common name of Diplazium fraxinifolium?

Ash-leaved Shield Fern

What is the natural habitat of Diplazium fraxinifolium?

Tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests

Species in the Diplazium genus

Diplazium acanthopus, Diplazium aculeatum, Diplazium aemulum, Diplazium aequibasale, Diplazium albidosquamatum, Diplazium angustatum, Diplazium angustipinna, Diplazium apatelium, Diplazium apollinaris, Diplazium armatum, Diplazium arnottii, Diplazium asperulum, Diplazium asterothrix, Diplazium atratum, Diplazium barbatum, Diplazium barisanicum, Diplazium beddomei, Diplazium betimusense, Diplazium birgeri, Diplazium bostockii, Diplazium brachylobum, Diplazium brachysoroides, Diplazium brooksii, Diplazium calliphyllum, Diplazium cardiomorphum, Diplazium ceramicum, Diplazium chattagramicum, Diplazium christii, Diplazium cominsii, Diplazium consacense, Diplazium costulisorum, Diplazium cumingii, Diplazium curtisii, Diplazium decurrens, Diplazium deltoideum, Diplazium dielsii, Diplazium ellipticum, Diplazium esculentoides, Diplazium filamentosum, Diplazium forbesii, Diplazium fosbergii, Diplazium fraxinifolium, Diplazium fructuosum, Diplazium furculicola, Diplazium geophilum, Diplazium gillespiei, Diplazium grashoffii, Diplazium harpeodes, Diplazium hewittii, Diplazium himalayense,

Species in the Athyriaceae family

Athyrium ikutae, Athyrium masayukianum, Athyrium megayakusimense, Athyrium mentiens, Athyrium pseudospinescens, Athyrium pseudowardii, Athyrium pseudopinetorum, Athyrium appendiculiferum, Athyrium reichsteinii, Athyrium haleakalae, Athyrium sessilipinnum, Deparia angustata, Deparia bonincola, Deparia confluens, Deparia gordonii, Deparia kaalaana, Deparia kiyozumiana, Deparia longipes, Deparia marginalis, Deparia otomasui, Deparia prolifera, Deparia tenuifolia, Deparia timetensis, Deparia birii, Deparia nakaikeana, Deparia subsimilis, Deparia forsythii-majoris, Deparia formosana, Deparia heterophlebia, Deparia yunnanensis, Deparia hainanensis, Deparia lancea, Deparia tomitaroana, Deparia lobato-crenata, Deparia acrostichoides, Deparia petersenii, Deparia conilii, Deparia henryi, Deparia japonica, Deparia pterorachis, Deparia pycnosora, Deparia okuboana, Deparia viridifrons, Deparia allantodioides, Deparia boryana, Deparia unifurcata, Deparia biserialis, Deparia marojejyensis, Deparia dimorphophylla, Deparia coreana,