Adiantum villosum
Woolly Maidenhair
Also known as: Adiantum acuminatum Desv. +3 more
- Adiantum acuminatum Desv.
- Adiantum oblique-truncatum Fée
- Adiantum villosum var. falcatum (Sw.) T.Moore
- Adiantum villosum var. macrosorum T.Moore
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Adiantum villosum (commonly known as Woolly Maidenhair) is a fern within the Pteridaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.