Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Ceterach officinarum Willd.
Family : ASPLENIACEAE
Genus : Ceterach
Catalan common name : Dauradella.
Spanish common name : Doradilla.
Province distribution : Alicante. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castellón. Gerona. Lérida. Tarragona. Valencia.
Distribution in the islands : Cabrera. Dragonera. Formentera. Ibiza. Mallorca. Minorca.
General distribution : Holoartica
Flowering time : April. May. June. July. August. September.
Life-forms : Hemicryptophyte.
Habitat : Rock creviceses and cliff faces.
Uses and properties : Medicinal.
IUCN Category : Poco preocupante
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.
