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Northern Maindenhair Fern - Adiantum pedatum 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. This photo shows the underside of a frond with the sori (spore-bearing structures). <br /> <br /> Habitat: mixed forest Adiantum pedatum,Geotagged,Northern maidenhair,Summer,United States,fern,maidenhair fern Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Northern Maindenhair Fern - Adiantum pedatum

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. This photo shows the underside of a frond with the sori (spore-bearing structures).

Habitat: mixed forest

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Compliments on "seeing" this shot, it's a beautiful abstraction/pattern. Posted 5 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks :) Posted 5 years ago

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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
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 22, 2019. Captured Jul 9, 2019 09:10 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.