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Adiantum × mairisii (/adiˌantəm bʌɪ mɛːɪsɪˌʌɪ/) [1] (also known as Mairis maidenhair fern) is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae. Taxonomy [ edit ]
Adiantum (/ ˌ æ d i ˈ æ n t əm /), [1] the maidenhair fern (not to be confused with the similar-looking maidenhair spleenwort fern), is a genus of about 250 species of ferns in the subfamily Vittarioideae of the family Pteridaceae, [2] though some researchers place it in its own family, Adiantaceae.
Lygodium microphyllum (commonly known as, variously, climbing maidenhair fern, [3] Old World climbing fern, [3] small-leaf climbing fern, [3] or snake fern [3]) is a climbing fern originating in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, Melanesia and Australia. [3] It is an invasive weed [7] in Florida [8] where it invades open forest and wetland areas.
Adiantum capillus-veneris, the Southern maidenhair fern, black maidenhair fern, maidenhair fern, [3] and venus hair fern, is a species of ferns in the genus Adiantum and the family Pteridaceae [4] with a subcosmopolitan worldwide distribution. It is cultivated as a popular garden fern and houseplant. [5]
Adiantum venustum, the evergreen maidenhair or Himalayan maidenhair, is a species of fern in the genus Adiantum of the family Pteridaceae, native to China and the Himalayas.It is a slow to establish plant that usually grows on moist rocks and soil with a good amount of humus and dead leaves. [1]
Maiden's hair or maidenhair may refer to: Maidenhair (Wyeth Painting), a 1974 tempura painting by American artist Andrew Wyeth; Maidenhair fern, several ferns of the genus Adiantum; Maidenhair moss (Fissidens adianthoides), a species of moss; Maiden's hair plant, any of several green seaweeds: Maiden's hair plant, several species of the genus ...
Adiantum alarconianum is a South American maidenhair fern. First scientifically collected in the early 1800s in Ecuador , it is found in neighboring parts of Peru as well. Its iridescent stem scales help to differentiate it from other related ferns.
A. aleuticum typically grows about 18-30 inches tall and wide. [2] The fronds grow 6–10 in (15–25 cm) tall, [3] and are fan-shaped, light to medium green with dark brown to black stems. [4]