Tutwiler's Spleenwort

Sporangia on the underside of Tutwiler's spleenwort (Asplenium tutwilerae), Hale County. Unlike flowering plants, spleenworts reproduce by means of spores, rather than seeds.

Frond of Tutwiler's spleenwort fern, a rare plant native to Alabama
Photo by Alan Cressler
Frond of Tutwiler's spleenwort fern, a rare plant native to Alabama