Adiantum capillus-veneris
Maidenhair Fern
Also known as: Adiantum africanum R.Br. +16 more
- Adiantum africanum R.Br.
- Adiantum australe Riddell
- Adiantum capillaceum Dulac
- Adiantum capillus Sw.
- Adiantum capillus-veneris f. cristatum Moxley
- Adiantum capillus-veneris f. fissum (Christ) Ching
- Adiantum capillus-veneris f. rimicola (Sloss.) Fernald
- Adiantum capillus-veneris subsp. modestum (Underw.) Fernald
- Adiantum capillus-veneris subsp. rimicola (Sloss.) Fernald
- Adiantum capillus-veneris subsp. trifidum (Willd. ex Bolle) Rivas Mart., Lousã, J.C.Costa & Maria C.Duarte
- Adiantum capillus-veneris var. capillus-veneris
- Adiantum capillus-veneris var. daphnites W.Bull
- Adiantum capillus-veneris var. fissum Christ
- Adiantum capillus-veneris var. grande Pynaert
- Adiantum capillus-veneris var. imbricatum Pynaert
- Adiantum capillus-veneris var. kenyense Chiov.
- Adiantum capillus-veneris var. laciniatum Christ ex Tardieu & C.Chr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or lithophyte.
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Adiantum capillus-veneris (commonly known as Maidenhair Fern) is a lithophytic fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, the Pacific, and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Adiantum, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central Pacific, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Canada, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile Central, Chile North, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Comoros, Corse, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Gulf States, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maryland, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Territory, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Netherlands