spleenwort
noun
spleen·wort
ˈsplēn-ˌwərt 
-ˌwȯrt
: any of a large genus (Asplenium) of chiefly evergreen ferns having linear or oblong sori
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Plus, the area is one of only two Indiana sites where mountain spleenwort, a small fern, grows.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Sep. 2025
Some other types to consider include the Southern maidenhair fern or the ebony spleenwort.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
In 2007, the plant was recognized as a new species, and named Tutwiler’s spleenwort, or Asplenium tutwilerae.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 30 Dec. 2019
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Sep. 2025
Some other types to consider include the Southern maidenhair fern or the ebony spleenwort.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
In 2007, the plant was recognized as a new species, and named Tutwiler’s spleenwort, or Asplenium tutwilerae.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 30 Dec. 2019
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“Spleenwort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spleenwort. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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