Latin name: Adiantum capillus-veneris L. Pronunciation: ad-ee-AN-tum ka-PIL-lus -- VEN-er-is Common name: Maidenhair fern Family: Pteridaceae (Brake) Habitat: Shaded moist rocky banks and walls, often near calcareous seeps and waterfalls, many plant communities mostly below 4000' Blooming period: ////////// Name derivations: 1) Adiantum 2) capillus-veneris |
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