Asplenium ruta-muraria

Common name

Wall Rue

Asplenium ruta-muraria Wall Rue

Wall Rue

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Latin names

Class	Pteridopsida
Order	Polypodiales
Family	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Asplenium
Species	ruta-muraria

Geographic details

Habitat	rock faces
Soil type	tolerant
Distribution	Throughout British Isles
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	small
Branched	No
Plant colour	blue green
Rachis description	green, occasional stalked glands
Habit	compact tuft
Conservation status	not threatened

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	No
Leaf shape	ovate-triangular
Pinnae	2-3-pinnate
Wintergreen	Yes

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	short
Rhizome scales	lustrous, bluish grey
Rhizome position	creeping

Sori details

Sori shape	linear
Sori description	2-6 per segment
Sori placement	along vein

Indusium details

indusium present	Yes
indus_shape	linear-oblong