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Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum

Description:

Maidenhair’s delicate, 8-20 in. fronds, with dark, shiny stems, spread their pinnae horizontally in a nearly perfect circle. This graceful, fan-like pattern is unique among native ferns. The fronds arise from a creeping rootstock in clusters. Burgundy red fiddleheads appear in early spring. The roots are wiry and black, colonizing in favorable sites.

Habitat:

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV Canada: NB , NS , ON , QC Native Distribution: Que., Ont. & AK, s. to GA, OK, & c. CA. North America Zones 4 to 8. Native Habitat: Moist, cool, rich woods & shaded areas, especially northern exposures, with neither little nor too much moisture. Rocky seeps and springs especially.

Notes:

Spotted along Vineyard Mountain Eagle Scout Trail at the Riverside Day Use Park.

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Emerson, Georgia, USA

Spotted on May 3, 2014
Submitted on Jun 30, 2014

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