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The stalk of the leaf, below the blade (the stipe) may have a few short soft hairs and/or scales on the upper side, or be completely hairless. The stem passing through the leaf blade (the rachis) always has such hairs and/or scales on the upper side, but these do not usually extend to the rest of the rachis. When they occur, the hairs often ...
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 raddianum, the Delta maidenhair fern, is one of the most popular ferns to grow indoors. [3] It is native to South America and its common name comes from its shiny, dark leafstalks that resemble human hair. [4] It typically grows about 17–19 in (43–48 cm) tall and up to 22 in (56 cm) wide. [5]
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]
Pages for logged out editors learn more. ... common name brittle maidenhair fern, is a species of maidenhair fern belonging to the family ... Leaves are light green ...
Adiantum viridimontanum, commonly known as Green Mountain maidenhair fern, is a fern found only in outcrops of serpentine rock in New England and Eastern Canada. The leaf blade is cut into finger-like segments, themselves once-divided, which are borne on the outer side of a curved, dark, glossy rachis .
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]