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Maidenhair Fern - Adiantum pedatum Habitat: Swampy, mixed forest<br />
 Adiantum pedatum,Geotagged,Northern maidenhair fern,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Adiantum fern are so beautiful! I like the one I see often in Spain, Adiantus capillus-veneris :-) Posted 3 years ago
    1. They are gorgeous! I wish I could have one as an indoor plant, but they die each time I try. Posted 3 years ago

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"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.

Similar species: Polypodiales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2021. Captured Apr 6, 2021 11:55 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/395s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm