Scientific Name: Asplenium polyodon

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  • Common Name:
    Mare's Tail Fern
  • Derivation:
    Greek asplenum - cures illness. Traditionally used for spleen and liver
  • Type:
    Fern
  • Family:
    ASPLENIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Ferns do not have flowers or fruit but produce spores on the backs of their leaves throughout the year.
  • Species List:
    Fraser Island, Janet, Kin Kin Scrub
Cultural Notes

Greek asplenum - cures illness. Traditionally used for spleen and liver