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.