Камптосорус

Family Aspleniaceae. There are only two species of small rock ferns with short rhizomes and lanceolate, entire, evergreen fronds with elongated apices.

At the apices there are proliferous buds; when they touch the ground they root and give rise to new plants. Sori are scattered, oblong, slightly curved. Winter-hardy.

Камптосорус grows on shaded, often mossy rocks, as well as on stumps and tree trunks. They prefer limestone substrates, less commonly occurring on sandstones. For cultivation a combination of shade, good moisture (they do not tolerate drought) and drainage is important. Suitable for rock gardens.