Ceterach officinarum Willd.

Spice In the field

Family: ASPLENIACEAE

Genus: Ceterach

Sinònims: Asplenium ceterach L.

Catalan common name: Dauradella.

Spanish common name: Doradilla.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Holoartica

Uses and properties: Medicinal.

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Rock crevices and cliff faces. Rocky surfaces and dry stone walls. Rock creviceses and cliff faces.

Characteristics: This is one of the ferns which can stand warmer climates and even direct, intense sunshine. However, it can do so because on the underside of the leaf there are many membranous scales which act as a mirror and reflect the sunlight when the fern is exposed to intense sunshine. The wavy margin is very characteristic of this species.