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Asplenium erosum L.
Eared spleenwort

Asplenium erosum
Copyright by: Mike Rosenthal

Family: Aspleniaceae

Group: Pteridophyte

Substrate: Epiphyte

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Peninsular Florida, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Secure

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: 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 217-219) based on one occurrence in the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in Collier County, where still present. No new occurrences are known.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Synonyms: Asplenium auritum.

Other data on Asplenium erosum available from :

Asplenium erosum has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Reported
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native

Asplenium erosum has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Miami-Dade County Recorded as Present in Error


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Asplenium erosum
Copyright by: Mike Rosenthal
Asplenium erosum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Asplenium erosum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Asplenium erosum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Asplenium erosum
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Asplenium erosum
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Asplenium erosum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley