Sea Spleenwort
Asplenium marinum
This tough little coastal fern tucks itself into damp crevices of sea cliffs, walls, or rocky ledges. Well adapted to coastal environments, its leathery, dark-green fronds resist salt spray, which would shrivel most other ferns.
- Habitat: Sea cliffs, rocky outcrops, walls, and crevices exposed to saline conditions.
- When to See: Evergreen; visible year-round.
- Length: Fronds usually 5–15 cm long.