Status:
valid
Authors:
Tindale
Source:
tro
Year:
1963
Citation Micro:
Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 3: 246, t. 8 (1963)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001120355
Common Names
- Adiantum silvaticum
- Woodland Maidenhair Fern
- Woodland Adiantum
Uses & Benefits
Adiantum silvaticum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Adiantum silvaticum has small, white flowers that are borne in a terminal spike. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Adiantum silvaticum is a terrestrial fern native to Australia. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is best done by division or by spores. The spores should be sown in a moist, sterile medium and kept in a warm, humid environment until they germinate.
Where to Find Adiantum silvaticum
Adiantum silvaticum can be found in the temperate forests of North America.
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