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Adiantum pedatum L.

Northern maidenhair fern · Pteridaceae

Also known as Adiantum americanum, Adiantum boreale. Common names: Five-fingered 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.

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About 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.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeAlabama, Alaska, Amur, Arkansas, Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Korea, Louisiana, Maine, Manchuria, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Myanmar, Nebraska, Nepal, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Tibet, Vermont, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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