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wall rue

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wall rue
n.
A small, delicate fern (Asplenium ruta-muraria) that grows on rocks or in rocky crevices.

wall rue
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a delicate fern, Asplenium ruta-muraria, that grows in rocky crevices and walls in North America and Eurasia
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Noun1.wall rue - small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North Americawall rue - small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America
spleenwort - any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium


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Are they intrigued by maidenhair and wall rue spleenwort ferns and the variation in frond shapes?
DON WILSON heard a great spotted woodpecker drumming as daffodils bloomed in Calderstones Park, on Christmas Day GARY McLARDY found hartstongue fern, broad buckler, wall rues and maidenhair spleenworts on a wall off Lord Street West, Southport.
p INSPECTING the local nature reserve at Ravenmeols, Formby, recently, Gary Mc Lardy found prostate wild privet, walnut tree and hartstongue and wall rues ferns - the latter two are rare along this sandy stretch of coastp SUBMIT your items of news for the column by calling John Dempsey on 0151 472 2408, or email him at john.
 
 
 
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