Adiantum pedatum
| Adiantum pedatum | |
|---|---|
| Northern Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum) in Willsboro, New York | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Adiantum |
| Species: | A. pedatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Adiantum pedatum | |
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| Synonyms | |
Adiantum pedatum, the northern maidenhair fern, is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae, native to moist forests in eastern North America. Like other ferns in the genus, the name maidenhair refers to the slender, shining black stipes.