NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Adiantum pedatum
Northern Maidenhair
Scientific Name: |
Adiantum pedatum |
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Genus: |
Adiantum |
Species Epithet: |
pedatum |
Common Name: |
Northern Maidenhair |
Plant Type |
Fern/Clubmoss/Allies |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family) |
Native/Alien: |
US Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Moist forests and cliffs, especially over calcareous or mafic rocks, |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Nothing Specified |
Leaf Form: |
Nothing Specified |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Will lay down in times of drought and will die back in severe drought |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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