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Adiantum viridimontanum

Adiantum viridimontanum Paris

Green Mountain Maidenhair

Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ADVI3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Fronds up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: VT
Canada: QC
Native Habitat: Restricted to serpentine sites where it occurs in rock clefts, on talus slopes and in well-developed serpentine soils.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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