Parque Nacional Garajonay

Western black spleenwort (Asplenium onopteris)

A fern of the family of the Aspleniaceae, with fronds of between 15 and 20 cms in length. Like all ferns, it reproduces by means of spores. It is very commonplace to see it in the undergrowth of the monteverde, and it is not so demanding with regard to moisture as other species.