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(J.Sm.) C.Chr.
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wfo-0001124144
Common Names
- Adiantum adiantoides
- Adiantoides Maidenhair
- Adiantoides Fern
Description
Adiantum adiantoides (also called Common Maidenhair, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the Adiantaceae family. It is a terrestrial fern with long, creeping rhizomes and fronds up to 60 cm long. It is native to North America, Central America, and South America. It grows in moist, shady places, such as along streams, in ravines, and in forests.
Uses & Benefits
Adiantum adiantoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to reduce air pollution, as it is known to absorb pollutants such as formaldehyde, benzene, and xylene.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Adiantum adiantoides has small, yellowish-green flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have two or more leaves, each with a bipinnate tip.
Where to Find Adiantum adiantoides
Adiantum adiantoides can be found in moist, shady areas in the eastern United States, from New York to Florida and west to Texas.
Species in the Adiantum genus
Adiantum viridescens,
Adiantum vivesii,
Adiantum wattii,
Adiantum alomae,
Adiantum aneitense,
Adiantum balfourii,
Adiantum bellum,
Adiantum celebicum,
Adiantum ciliatum,
Adiantum cinnamomeum,
Adiantum dioganum,
Adiantum erylliae,
Adiantum fournieri,
Adiantum fulvum,
Adiantum gingkoides,
Adiantum gomphophyllum,
Adiantum hollandiae,
Adiantum hornei,
Adiantum hosei,
Adiantum klossii,
Adiantum lamrianum,
Adiantum mariposatum,
Adiantum membranifolium,
Adiantum mindanaoense,
Adiantum monosorum,
Adiantum mynsseniae,
Adiantum neoguineense,
Adiantum novae-caledoniae,
Adiantum ovalescens,
Adiantum palaoense,
Adiantum parishii,
Adiantum proliferum,
Adiantum pulchellum,
Adiantum pulcherrimum,
Adiantum rectangulare,
Adiantum semiorbiculatum,
Adiantum serratifolium,
Adiantum siamense,
Adiantum tetragonum,
Adiantum thongthamii,
Adiantum trilobum,
Adiantum meishanianum,
Adiantum discolor,
Adiantum papillosum,
Adiantum camptorachis,
Adiantum capillus-junonis,
Adiantum caudatum,
Adiantum flabellulatum,
Adiantum monochlamys,
Adiantum pedatum,
Species in the Pteridaceae family