Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Maidenhair
- Reference
- Sp.Pl. 2:1096 (1753)
- Conservation Code
- Priority Two
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 0.1-0.2 m high, frond 1-2-pinnate; stipe blackish-brown, hard, glossy; sori marginal between sinuses, oblong. Moist, sheltered sites in gorges and on cliff walls.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Pilbara, Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Fortescue, Hamersley, Perth.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Ashburton, Cottesloe.