Purple Rock Brake (Noun)
Meaning
Very short shallowly creeping North American fern usually growing on cliffs or walls and having dark glossy leaf axes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The purple rock brake is a low-growing, delicate fern often found in crevices and cracks of rocky walls and cliff faces.
- Purple rock brake is highly valued in terrariums and other miniature gardens for its compact growth and vibrant foliage.
- This adorable little fern, the purple rock brake, is ideal for hanging baskets where it can cascade down.
- Purple rock brake gets its name from the dark, richly colored stem and leaf axes which contrast strikingly with the green leaves.
- Growing in shade-dappled walls and rocky outcroppings, purple rock brake can form dense carpets of fronds in moist environments.