asplenium viride
noun
Meaning
A small, hardy fern species known for its slender, light-green fronds that typically grow in rocky, calcium-rich alpine environments.
Examples
- The green spleenwort, or asplenium viride, is a characteristic plant of the subalpine limestone scree.
- Botanists documented a rare population of asplenium viride growing near the mountain summit.
Synonyms: fern, spleenwort, pteridophyte