. The fern lover's companion; a guide for the Northeastern States and Canada. Veins of rhizome and stipes narrow, of firm texture andwith thick-walled cells. (1) PiNNATiFiD Spleexwort. Aspleuium pinnatifidum Fronds four to six inches long, lanceolate, pinnatifid orpinnate near the base, taj^ering above into a slender pro-longation. Lobes roundish-ovate, or the lower pair acumi-nate. Fruit-dots irregular, numerous. Stijjes tufted,two to four inches long, brownish beneath, green ab^)^•e. Although this fern, like all the small spleenworts, isllea^ily fruited, it is extremely rare. It
. The fern lover's companion; a guide for the Northeastern States and Canada. Veins of rhizome and stipes narrow, of firm texture andwith thick-walled cells. (1) PiNNATiFiD Spleexwort. Aspleuium pinnatifidum Fronds four to six inches long, lanceolate, pinnatifid orpinnate near the base, taj^ering above into a slender pro-longation. Lobes roundish-ovate, or the lower pair acumi-nate. Fruit-dots irregular, numerous. Stijjes tufted,two to four inches long, brownish beneath, green ab^)^•e. Although this fern, like all the small spleenworts, isllea^ily fruited, it is extremely rare. It is found as farnorth as Sharon, Conn., thence southward to Georgia, toArkansas and ^lissouri. On cliffs and rocks. Resemblesthe walking fern, and its tip sometimes takes root. (2) Scotts Spleexwort. ,iK])Ienium chcnoidcs Fronds four to ten inches long, broadly lanceolate,pinnatifid or pimiate below, tapering to a prolonged andslender apex. Divisions lanceolate from a broad straight or slightly curveii. Stipe and rachisbrown. The Fern Lovers Companion 79. Pinnatifid Spleenwcirt. A.^piviiiiiin piiiiiulijiiliiiii a. Small Plants from Hariiers Fcrr\; Ij, Sori on Young Fronds(From Waterss Ferns, Ht-nry Holt & Co.) 80 The Fehx Lovers Companion
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