Aspleniaceae

Tutwiler’s spleenwort

Asplenium tutwilerae B.R.Keener & L.J.Davenp.

Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium

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Tutwiler’s spleenwort: Asplenium tutwilerae (identified in the plant catalogue as tetraploid Asplenium × ebenoides ) in the living wall in the conservatory of Longwood Gardens . — Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Tutwiler’s spleenwort, Tutwiler's spleenwort

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Noah Yawn, CC BY 4.0, 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.