noun
- small ferns of the genus Asplenium, typically growing in rock crevices or on walls
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The old stone wall was covered with delicate spleenworts growing between the mortar joints.
- Spleenworts are commonly found in shaded rocky areas throughout temperate regions.
- The botanist identified several species of spleenworts in the limestone gorge.
- These hardy spleenworts can survive in very little soil, making them perfect for rock gardens.
- The maidenhair spleenwort is one of the most recognizable species in this fern family.