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Adiantum aleuticum

Adiantum aleuticum (Rupr.) Paris

Aleutian Maidenhair, Five Finger Maidenhair, Five-finger Fern, Western Maidenhair

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)

Synonym(s): Adiantum pedatum ssp. aleuticum, Adiantum pedatum ssp. calderi, Adiantum pedatum ssp. subpumilum, Adiantum pedatum var. aleuticum, Adiantum pedatum var. subpumilum

USDA Symbol: ADAL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 44 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating species. Sporulates Jun - Nov.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MD , ME , MI , MT , NV , OR , PA , UT , VT , WA , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NL , QC
Native Habitat: Wooded ravines, shaded banks, talus slopes, serpentine barrens, coastal headlands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC	FAC	FAC		FAC	FAC			FACU	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Adiantum aleuticum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Adiantum aleuticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Adiantum aleuticum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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