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Asplenium rhizophyllum
walking fern
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Asplenium rhizophyllum L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		walking fern
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Polypodiophytina, Subclass Polypodiidae, Order Polypodiales, Suborder Aspleniineae, Family Aspleniaceae, Genus Asplenium, Species Asplenium rhizophyllum


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Antietam National Battlefield
Appalachian National Scenic Trail	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Buffalo National River	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Effigy Mounds National Monument	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Gauley River National Recreation Area	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Monocacy National Battlefield	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Prince William Forest Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Shenandoah National Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River


Last Modified Date:	5/30/2017

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/4/2025 4:00:14 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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