Other common names:
Northern Maidenhair Fern French names:
Adiante pédalé Family: Maidenhair Fern Family (Pteridaceae) Distinctive features:
Unique form, unmistakable. Similar species: • Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes) - similar only in name. Leaves: Thrice divided Height:
25-45 cm (10-18 in) Stem:
Dark. Habitat: Forests Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Common.
Notes:
A strikingly beautiful fern, extremely photogenic!
For more information visit: Ontario Ferns Photographs:
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The delicate beauty of Maidenhair Fern is unmistakable. There is no other fern like it in Ontario.
A small grove in the woods.
A nice path on a hillside in the woods.
Maidenhair Fern in October.
Twin plants in the forest.
Closeup view of fronds.
Closer view...
Young unfurling fronds in springtime (early May).
Mid-May.
In the fall (late October).
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