Asplenium Ruta-Muraria
Artist
Henry Riley Bradbury
(British, 1831 - 1860)
Date1855-1857
MediumEngraving
Dimensions16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by Paul J. Morel
Object number2010.82.1
DescriptionAsplenium germanicum (Alternate-Leaved Spleenwort), a fern with green stems and fronds some shown with their roots intact, in various states of growth. Also included are Asplenium Ruta-Muraria and Asplenium septentrionale. Plate 41 from "Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland" by Thomas Moore (British, 1821-1887).
