Ceterach officinarum Willd.
(Rustyback)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCeterach officinarum (Rustyback)
FamilyASPLENIACEAE (spleenworts)
OrderPOLYPODIALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback) :
1: Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback)
2 Aug 2015 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
growing from cleft in rock
Image 1: Foliage - close-upImage 2: Foliage - close-up (2)Image 3: Foliage - close-up (3)Image 4: Plant
2: Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback)
4 Jul 2005 OSGR: SO22 51° 50’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) United Kingdom
on north-facing wall
Image 1: Plant - dry state - close-upImage 2: Plant - moist state - close-upImage 3: Plant - moist state - close-up (2)Image 4: Plants - moist state - close-up
3: Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback)
8 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU29 51° 40’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on wall
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: Close-up (2)Image 3: Growing on wallImage 4: Half-dry plant - close-up
4: Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback)
28 Apr 2000 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on N-facing wall
Image 1: In situImage 2: Leaf - close-up
5: Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback)
16 May 1999 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on parapet of railway bridge
Image 1: Leaf - upperside - close-upImage 2: Leaf - upperside - close-up (2)Image 3: Leaf - upperside - close-up (3)Image 4: Leaf - underside - close-upImage 5: Leaf - underside - close-up (2)Image 6: Leaves - uppersidesImage 7: Leaves - undersidesImage 8: Scale from underside of leafImage 9: Scale from underside of leaf - cell structure
6: Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback)
14 Feb 1981 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on wall
Image 1: Colony - moist stateImage 2: Plants - close-up
7: Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback)
28 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD76 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on wall
Image 1: Plant - close-upImage 2: Plant - side viewImage 3: Sori

Ceterach officinarum (Rustyback) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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