Cryptogramma crispa

Flower name
Cryptogramma crispa
Scientific name
Cryptogramma crispa
Alias利尻忍, イワシノブ, 岩忍, シダ, Rishiri Shinobu
Place of originJapan(Rishiri Island)
Place of floweringHigh mountain
Flowering season

What is Cryptogramma crispa

Cryptogramma crispa or Rishiri Shinobu (scientific name: Cryptogramma crispa) is a deciduous, summergreen fern that grows naturally in high mountains in Hokkaido and other regions in Japan. It produces two types of leaves: vegetative leaves and sporophytic leaves (fruiting leaves). Ministry of the Environment Category: Designated as quasi-threatened (NT).

Common name: Rishiri Shinobu, scientific name: Cryptogramma crispa, alias: Iwashinobu, origin: Hokkaido to Honshu, Japan, alpine zone of Asia, environment: rocky terrain, plant height: 10-30 cm, leaf shape: 2-3 times pinnate, lobes lanceolate, nutritive leaf height: 10 cm, sporophyte height: 30 cm.