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American Hart'S-Tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium americanum)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Filicopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Aspleniaceae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Jul 14, 1989

  • States/US Territories in which the American Hart'S-Tongue fern is known to occur:  Alabama , Michigan , New York , Tennessee
  • USFWS Refuges in which the American Hart'S-Tongue fern is known to occur:  FERN CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • Countries in which the the American Hart'S-Tongue fern is known to occur:  Canada

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
07/28/2006 71 FR 42871 42872 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 19 Southeastern Species
07/14/1989 54 FR 29726 29730 ETWP; Threatened Status for Phyllitis scolopendrium var. americana (American Hart's Tongue Fern); 54 FR 29726 29730
09/27/1985 50 FR 39526 39584 Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; Notice of Review; 50 FR 39526-39584
11/28/1983 48 FR 53640 53670 Supplement to Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; 48 FR 53640-53670
12/15/1980 45 FR 82480 82569 Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/15/1993 American Hart's-tongue Fern View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/28/2006 71 FR 42871 42872 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 19 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the American Hart'S-Tongue fern.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for American Hart'S-Tongue fern

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the American Hart'S-Tongue fern.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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