Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
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Maidenhair Fern is a beautiful eye-catching fern that grows in rich, moist places throughout Michigan. It spreads slowly, and is often seen in the forest as a grouping of plants.
The semi-circle (actually, nearly a whole circle) is one leaf with pinnae spreading in all directions. The pinnae have leaflets that are uniquely shaped (see photos). The leaves are held up by a dark smooth stem. If you turn over the frond during the time that spores are present, you will see that the sori (groups of spores) have a covering that is the folded over end of the pinna. Other ferns have an a different kind of covering for the sori called an indusium.
When Maidenhair Fern pushes up in the spring, it is red in color and as a group they look quite ethereal.
These ferns do need moisture and are typically found at the base of hills or in depressions in the forest.
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Maidenhair Fern
height: 1-2 feet
soil: medium, rich
sun: shade, dappled light
plant spacing: 18”
life cycle: perennial
family: Pteridaceae
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Maidenhair Fern is a beautiful eye-catching fern that grows in rich, moist places throughout Michigan. It spreads slowly, and is often seen in the forest as a grouping of plants.
The semi-circle (actually, nearly a whole circle) is one leaf with pinnae spreading in all directions. The pinnae have leaflets that are uniquely shaped (see photos). The leaves are held up by a dark smooth stem. If you turn over the frond during the time that spores are present, you will see that the sori (groups of spores) have a covering that is the folded over end of the pinna. Other ferns have an a different kind of covering for the sori called an indusium.
When Maidenhair Fern pushes up in the spring, it is red in color and as a group they look quite ethereal.
These ferns do need moisture and are typically found at the base of hills or in depressions in the forest.
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Maidenhair Fern
height: 1-2 feet
soil: medium, rich
sun: shade, dappled light
plant spacing: 18”
life cycle: perennial
family: Pteridaceae
Maidenhair Fern is a beautiful eye-catching fern that grows in rich, moist places throughout Michigan. It spreads slowly, and is often seen in the forest as a grouping of plants.
The semi-circle (actually, nearly a whole circle) is one leaf with pinnae spreading in all directions. The pinnae have leaflets that are uniquely shaped (see photos). The leaves are held up by a dark smooth stem. If you turn over the frond during the time that spores are present, you will see that the sori (groups of spores) have a covering that is the folded over end of the pinna. Other ferns have an a different kind of covering for the sori called an indusium.
When Maidenhair Fern pushes up in the spring, it is red in color and as a group they look quite ethereal.
These ferns do need moisture and are typically found at the base of hills or in depressions in the forest.
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Maidenhair Fern
height: 1-2 feet
soil: medium, rich
sun: shade, dappled light
plant spacing: 18”
life cycle: perennial
family: Pteridaceae
