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Family: Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - October
Ebony Spleenwort is common throughout the area. Its rachis is a characteristic shiny dark brown or black throughout its length. The pinnae are alternate and coarsely serrate, occasionally having auricles (ear-like lobes) at their base.
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27 September 2018
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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28 April 2019
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Landmark, VA (early growth, rachis not yet fully dark) 
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31 May 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Landmark, VA 
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9 November 2021
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (underside of fertile pinnae) 
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19 November 2017
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (underside of fertile pinnae) 
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9 November 2021
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA (underside of fertile pinnae) 
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