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Hart's-tongue fern
Scientific name: Asplenium scolopendrium
The hart's-tongue fern is a hardy fern of damp, shady places in woodlands. It also makes a good garden fern. It has simple, tongue-shaped, glossy, green leaves that have orange spores on their undersides.
Species information
Statistics
Height: up to 60cmConservation status
Common.