Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
(Maidenhair Fern)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAdiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)
FamilyPTERIDACEAE (maidenhair, parsley & ribbon ferns)
OrderPOLYPODIALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern) :
1: Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)
27 May 2017 OSIGR: M00 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
Growing in gryke in limestone pavement
Image 1: Frond - in gryke in limestone pavementImage 2: Growing in gryke in limestone pavementImage 3: Growing in gryke in limestone pavement (2)Image 4: Growing in gryke in limestone pavement (3)Image 5: Growing in gryke in limestone pavement (4)
2: Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)
26 May 2017 OSIGR: M00 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
In hole in limestone pavement
Image 1: Frond - in hole in limestone pavementImage 2: Frond - in hole in limestone pavement - close-upImage 3: Frond - in hole in limestone pavement - close-up (2)
3: Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)
26 May 2017 OSIGR: M00 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
Growing in gryke in limestone pavement
Image 1: Growing in gryke in limestone pavement
4: Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)
2 Aug 2015 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
growing on damp, porous stratum in rock
Image 1: Frond - close-upImage 2: Frond - close-up (2)Image 3: Frond - close-up (3)Image 4: Plant - close-upImage 5: Plant - close-up (2)Image 6: Plant - close-up (3)Image 7: Plant - in habitatImage 8: Plant - in habitat (2)Image 9: Pinnule - under surface - enlarged
5: Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)
20 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW53 50° 10’ N, 5° 30’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
in old mine adit coming out onto beach
Image 1: FoliageImage 2: Foliage (2)Image 3: Foliage (3)Image 4: Foliage (4)Image 5: Foliage - close-upImage 6: Foliage - close-up (2)Image 7: Growing in entrance to mine aditImage 8: Growing in entrance to mine adit (2)Image 9: Growing on wall of entrance to mine aditImage 10: Sheet of Maidenhair FernImage 11: Sheet of Maidenhair Fern (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Byfield, A. 2006 Victorian pteridomania - Britain’s fern craze British Wildlife Vol 17 (6): 411-18.

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)
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