Adiantum capillus-veneris

Read about Adiantum capillus-veneris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Adiantum capillus-veneris, Linn. (A. Fergusonii, A. Mairisii, Moore). Fig. 123. Lvs. 2-3- pinnate, 6-20 in. long, 3-8 in. wide; lfts. nearly 1/2in. wide, more or less irregularly lobed, at the outer margin; sori 1-3 to each 1ft. with oblong or more or less elongate narrow indusia. Native southward, and widely distributed throughout the Old World.— Exists in many varieties, some of them deeply lobed, like A. Farleyense; a compact imbricated form is very effective. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Pteridopsida Order: Pteridales Family: Adiantaceae Genus: Adiantum Species: A. capillus-veneris
Binomial name
Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Black Maidenhair Fern) is a species of fern in the genus Adiantum with a subcosmopolitan distribution, native to western and southern Europe, Africa, North America, Central America.

It grows to 20-70 cm tall, with very delicate, light green fronds much subdivided into pinnae 5-10 mm long and broad; the frond rachis is black and wiry.

It is commonly grown as a houseplant.

External links

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Adiantum capillus-veneris