Common nameWall Rue Asplenium ruta-muraria © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyAspleniaceae GenusAsplenium Speciesruta-muraria Geographic details Habitatrock faces Soil typetolerant DistributionThroughout British Isles NativeYes General Plant heightsmall BranchedNo Plant colourblue green Rachis descriptiongreen, occasional stalked glands Habitcompact tuft Conservation statusnot threatened Wikimedia Urlhttps://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Asplenium_ruta-muraria Leaf details Separate fertile leavesNo Leaf shapeovate-triangular Pinnae2-3-pinnate WintergreenYes Spore details HomosporeYes Rhizome details Rhizome descriptionshort Rhizome scaleslustrous, bluish grey Rhizome positioncreeping Sori details Sori shapelinear Sori description2-6 per segment Sori placealong vein Indusium details Indusium presentYes Indusium shapelinear-oblong