asplenium scolopendrium
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A gardener carefully transplants an asplenium scolopendrium into a shaded rock garden.
Definition
Noun: * A species of fern: Asplenium scolopendrium is the scientific name for a specific type of evergreen fern, commonly known as hart's-tongue fern. It is characterized by its simple, undivided, strap-shaped fronds that resemble a deer's tongue.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The shaded, damp wall was covered in lush Asplenium scolopendrium.
- Botanists study the unique spore patterns on the back of the Asplenium scolopendrium frond.
- In the garden, we planted several Asplenium scolopendrium ferns for their architectural foliage.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical nomenclature: The name is always written in italics. The first part () is the genus, and the second part () is the specific epithet, together forming the species name.
- The correct binomial for this plant is Asplenium scolopendrium.
Variants and Related Words
- Hart's-tongue fern (n): The common English name for .
- The hart's-tongue fern is a popular choice for shady gardens.
- Asplenium (n): The genus to which this fern belongs, containing many other spleenwort ferns.
- Fern (n): The general category of non-flowering, vascular plants which reproduce via spores, to which this species belongs.
Synonyms
- Hart's-tongue (n): A direct synonym for the common name.
- Phyllitis scolopendrium (n): A former or alternative scientific name sometimes used in botanical literature.
A gardener carefully transplants an asplenium scolopendrium into a shaded rock garden.
Noun
- Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds