The walking fern is a fern native to North America that spreads by rooting at the tips of its long, tapering fronds, allowing a single plant to advance across suitable ground over time. It is closely related to Asplenium ruprechtii of East Asia, which shares both its common name and its unusual method of spreading.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
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Source Wikidata: Walking Fern
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1. Asplenium rhizophyllum (Wikipedia)
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Asplenium rhizophyllum, the (American) walking fern, is a frequently-occurring fern native to North America.
2. NatureServe Explorer: Asplenium rhizophyllum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
Habitat comments
occurs on shaded, usually moss-covered boulders and ledges, usually on limestone or other basic rocks
View the Source 3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ4808143, descriptionView the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Polypodiales
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"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
5. Wikidata: Walking Fern
6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Asplenium rhizophyllum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2650633, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 2650633, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
Plant (Wikipedia)
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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