Northern Maidenhair Fern - Adiantum pedatum

One of my favorite ferns.

Habitat: Mesic, mixed forest

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Flown Kimmerling

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One of my favorites! And a gorgeous display! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Agreed :). I can't resist taking pics of it whenever I encounter it. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    There is something about the geometric pattern of this species that really draws the eye. Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Yes! And, it makes me wish I had curly hair. Posted 4 years ago

The Northern maidenhair fern

"Adiantum pedatum", the northern maidenhair fern or five-fingered fern, is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae, native to moist forests in eastern North America. Like other ferns in the genus, the name maidenhair refers to the slender, shining black stipes.

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Similar species: Polypodiales

Species identified by Christine Young