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Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings


Adiantaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family)

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Look Alikes: The only Adiantum found at lower elevations. It is distinctive in its broad, delicate, fan-shaped leaflets.

Spore-Producing Period: June-September.

Habitat: Dripping cliffs and seeps, especially on sandstone orcalcareous rocks or in highly mineralized soil. Elev. 4800-7800 ft.

Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings
Distribution: S United States, extending N to Virginia, Missouri, California, Utah and Colorado (Baca, Mesa, Moffat, Montezuma, and Montrose Counties.

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References: Flora of North America Editorial Committee 1993; Larson 1993; Naumann 1990a.



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