Adiantum pedatum

Adiantum pedatum subsp. var.	American maidenhair fern, Eastern maidenhair, Five-fingered maidenhair fern
	Habit: fern Height: ⇕ to Width: ⇔ to 12in24in 12in24in Height: ⇕ 12 in to 24 in Width: ⇔ 12 in to 24 in Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Poisonous: ☠ Bloom: ❀	Exposure: ☼ shade Water: ◍ wet, moist Features: ✓ foliage Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place Minimum Temp: ☃ °Fwarning.png"°F" is not a number. USDA Zones: 4 to 9 Sunset Zones: not available Flower features: ❀
	Adiantaceae > Adiantum pedatum var. ,

This is a species of Maidenhair fern. Adiantum pedatum (Northern Maidenhair Fern, Five-fingered Fern) is a maidenhair fern native to moist woodland in eastern North America.

Adiantum aleuticum was once considered a subspecies. Both Adiantum pedatum and aleuticum have fronds distinctively bifurcated and with pinnae on only one side.

Height is 1-2.5 feet (0.3-0.75 m) tall.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Adiantum pedatum, Linn. Fig. 120. Common Maidenhair of our northern states, with circular lvs. on purplish stalks 1 ft. or more high.—Sometimes transplanted into gardens, requiring a shady, moist and protected place. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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