Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum)

Adiantum pedatum

Upright, perennial fern.
Leaves:   Deciduous fronds, each stalk has 5-6 pinnae in fan; dark petiole.
Habitat:   Shaded wet areas.
Fruit:     Spores on reflexed margins
Range:    May be found in Washington, Oregon, Idaho

Suitable for moist shaded areas of the garden.
Photo taken on White Pine chapter field trip to Elk Creek Falls.

Wildflower photo © Nancy Miller. Photo taken 6/28/2008.

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