• 8 years ago
• Posted in:fern, shade, Woodland
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• Author: anna thomas

Adiantum venustum

Himalayan Maiden Fair

Pteridaceae

6″ tall x 3′ wide

usually grows on moist rocks and soil with good amount of humus and dead leaves

very hardy, and mostly evergreen

The soft green fronds are triangular, with numerous fan-shaped segments on each frond, with black stems. The roots are rhizomatous. The whole plant forms a slowly spreading mat