Maidenhair fern (*Adiantum capillus-veneris*) growing in its natural habitat.

Maidenhair fern (*Adiantum capillus-veneris*) in natural habitat.

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Species record

Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Explore the Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

Maidenhair fern is a delicate fern with fan-shaped leaflets and dark wiry stalks. It commonly grows on moist, shaded, often calcareous rocks and beside springs or streams.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Plantae
  2. Phylum: Tracheophyta
  3. Class: Polypodiopsida
  4. Order: Polypodiales
  5. Family: Pteridaceae
  6. Genus: Adiantum
  7. Species: Adiantum capillus-veneris

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
moist rock faces, springs, stream banks, shaded ravines
Selected regions
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Selected countries
Australia, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, United States

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

  • Ferns are non-flowering plants that reproduce with spores.
  • Maidenhair ferns have fan-shaped fronds on shiny black stalks.

More images

Sori of maidenhair fern (*Adiantum capillus-veneris*) on the underside of a frond.

Sori of maidenhair fern (*Adiantum capillus-veneris*) at Barranco de las Angustias, La Palma, Spain.

Creator: Tigerente

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Sources and attribution