Saturday, September 17, 2022

Northern Maidenhair

Northern Maidenhair
Adiantum pedatum

This is one of the prettiest ferns in the state.  Notice that the stem is so thin that it's hard to see, giving the appearance of a bunch of leaves floating in air.  I didn't see this until reviewing another great website - https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/fern/maidenhair-fern.

While found throughout the state, it is uncommon, found only in higher quality woodlands.  Unfortunately, there aren't as many high quality woodlands as their used to be.



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