Aspleniaceae

Hobdy's spleenwort

Asplenium hobdyi W.H.Wagner

Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium

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Hobdy's spleenwort: Asplenium hobdyi (Hobdy's spleenwort). In wet forest near the Mohihi-Waialae trail, The Alakai, Kauai. The rosettes of fronds in this images arise from young pl — Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Hobdy's spleenwort

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Photos

Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.