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. Fronds: Thrice divided Height:
25-45 cm (10-18 in) Habitat: Forests Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Common.
Notes:
A strikingly beautiful fern, extremely photogenic!
Photographs:
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The delicate beauty of Maidenhair Fern is unmistakable. There is no other fern like it in Ontario.