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Asplenium pinnatifidum

Asplenium pinnatifidum

9.9
A small fern with deeply lobed leaves that grows in eastern and southern United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The leaves of Asplenium pinnatifidum are deeply lobed, making it stand out in the garden.

Examples

  • The shady slopes of the Appalachian Mountains are home to Asplenium pinnatifidum.

  • Gardeners value Asplenium pinnatifidum for its delicate and unique fronds.

  • Botanists sometimes refer to Asplenium pinnatifidum as the 'lobed spleenwort'.

  • The Asplenium pinnatifidum thrives in shaded areas.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the Asplenium pinnatifidum for its unique foliage.

  • In the forest, you can find Asplenium pinnatifidum growing among the rocks.

  • During a hike, we spotted Asplenium pinnatifidum nestled in the damp shade of the trees.

Synonyms

lobed spleenwort
vsAsplenium pinnatifidum
  • US
9.9

A small fern with divided leaves that grows on shady rocks in eastern and southern United States

is known for deeply lobed leaves

Surface Forms

Asplenium pinnatifidum singular
Asplenium pinnatifidums plural

Morphology

Asplenium + pinnatifidum

This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) where the second element 'pinnatifidum' is not a common English word and is missing from the learner dictionary. Even if the learner knows 'Asplenium' as a fern genus, the technical Latin epithet and taxonomic naming conventions are not transparently interpretable by a B1 learner, so the species meaning cannot be derived from the parts without specialist knowledge.

Etymology

Asplenium pinnatifidum may come from old words that link Asplenium to the 'spleen' and pinnatifidum to leaves 'cut like a feather'. So the name gives a clear picture: a 'spleenwort' fern with deeply lobed, feather-like leaves.