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Northern Maindenhair Fern - Adiantum pedatum These fronds were just starting to uncurl. Maindenhair ferns have fan-shaped whorls of leaflets that are held horizontally. The subleaflets are oblong and are toothed on one edge. The spore cases are located along the toothed edges. The stalks are black and wiry. <br />
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Habitat: Spotted in a mixed bog Adiantum pedatum,Geotagged,Northern maidenhair,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Northern Maindenhair Fern - Adiantum pedatum

These fronds were just starting to uncurl. Maindenhair ferns have fan-shaped whorls of leaflets that are held horizontally. The subleaflets are oblong and are toothed on one edge. The spore cases are located along the toothed edges. The stalks are black and wiry.

Habitat: Spotted in a mixed bog

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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 Jul 7, 2019. Captured May 18, 2019 09:24 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm