Description
Asplenium obesum (also called Obtuse Spleenwort, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial fern with a clumping habit. It is native to the temperate regions of North America, from Canada to Mexico. It is typically found in moist, shady areas such as woodlands, ravines, and wet meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Asplenium obesum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Asplenium obesum has small, white flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, with a single, long frond.