Habit
Photo: Robert Whyte
Common ground fern growing to about 20cm tall. Named for Samuel Doody. Aspera means rough.
Masses of pink/red new frond shoots, tolerant of root competition, some direct sun, very hardy.
Propagation: from fresh spores or by clump division.
Foliage
Photo: Robert Whyte
Pale green erect fronds are deeply lobed (pinnatifid) and have small curved teeth and thickened margins
Foliage undersides
Photo: Robert Whyte
Fertile fronds are similar to the sterile ones except they have 2-4 lines of round sori (spore clumps) on the undersides of the frond.