Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Maidenhair
Sp.Pl. 2:1096 (1753)

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Conservation Code: Priority Two
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Brief Description
Amanda Spooner, Wednesday 15 October 1997

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb (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: Eremaean and South-west. PIL. SWA.

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