Maidenhair Fern
Maidenhair Fern, common name for small, delicate ferns, having bipinnate fronds and alternate wedge-shaped pinnules on the thin stalks of the fronds. Southern maidenhair fern grows on moist rocks and old walls, especially near the sea, and occurs in southern Europe and in temperate and tropical America. Another species, American maidenhair fern, is also native to North America. Scientific classification: Maidenhair ferns make up the genus Adiantum of the family Polypodiaceae. Southern maidenhair fern is classified as Adiantum capillus-veneris and American maidenhair fern as Adiantum pedatum. related articles: fern plant growth and differentiation The plant tissue systems