maidenhair spleenwort

noun

1. an evergreen fern, Asplenium trichomanes, abundant in woody areas of the North Temperate Zone, having thickly clustered fronds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of maidenhair spleenwort¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

In such a retreat as this ravine the Maidenhair Spleenwort seems peculiarly at home.

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This is a species which in its early days is sometimes confused with the Black Maidenhair Spleenwort.

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The Black Maidenhair Spleenwort retains its fronds throughout the winter.

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A curious feature of the leaf-stalks of the Maidenhair Spleenwort is that they do not decay at once when the pinnæ fall off.

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In some respects this species resembles the Maidenhair Spleenwort, though there are certain important distinctions.

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