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Asplenium verecundum Chapm. ex Underw.
Modest spleenwort

Asplenium verecundum
Copyright by: Craig van der Heiden
in habitat, Miami-Dade County, Florida
March, 2013

Family: Aspleniaceae

Group: Pteridophyte

Substrate: Lithophyte

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Florida and Cuba.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Critically Imperiled

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Critically Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002; pp 358-361) based on three occurrences in two protected areas (Castellow Hammock Park; Fuchs Hammock Preserve), and one non-protected area (Warwick Hammock). Additional plants have been found adjacent to Castellow Hammock on private property.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).

Other data on Asplenium verecundum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Asplenium verecundum has been found in the following 6 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Castellow Hammock Park Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native, presumed Extirpated, now Cultivated Only
Fuchs Hammock Preserve Present Native
Hattie Bauer Hammock Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Meissner Hammock Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Okeeheelee Park Recorded as Present in Error

Asplenium verecundum has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Native

Asplenium verecundum has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Rockland Hammock
Sinkhole

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Asplenium verecundum
Copyright by: Craig van der Heiden
in habitat, Miami-Dade County, Florida
March, 2013
Asplenium verecundum
Copyright by: Mike Rosenthal