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Adiantum pedatum
The main rachis of the frond forks in half and the two parts curve outward, each with three to five finger-like divisions bearing 12 to 20 pairs of delicate segments. The peculiar branching pinnae give the fronds a fan-like appearance. A short-creeping rhizome forms colonies. The sori are oblong and are on the margin of each pinnule segment. The plant is deciduous.
Shaded woodland slopes with moist, alkaline to slightly acidic soil. Native to moist woodland in eastern North America.
Spotted along the road in Great Smokey Mountains National Park
Spotted on Jun 1, 2013
Submitted on Jun 3, 2013
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