Adiantum capillus-veneris

Adiantum capillus-veneris {{{latin_name}}}	Black Maidenhair Fern, Southern Maidenhair Fern
	Habit: herbaceous Height: ⇕ 20-70 cm (1.5 ft)sn Width: ⇔ Lifespan: ⌛ Origin: ✈ N America Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ part to full shadesn Water: ◍ amplesn Features: ✓ delicate foliage Hardiness: ☃ Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones: ? Sunset Zones: 5-9, 14-28, 31-32, 34, 36-37
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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.CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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