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Capillaire de Montpellier
Plants

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Authorship: Linnaeus

Notes

This species grows among rocks in streambed at Echo Spring.

Sources

[Worthington 25507]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (Ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA
FamilyPTERIDACEAE (Brake Fern Family)
GenusAdiantum
Speciescapillus-veneris

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

Capillaire de Montpellier (opens in new tab)
Capillaire de Montpellier
franckcurkOct 21, 2026Bastia, France
black maidenhair fern (opens in new tab)
black maidenhair fern
honeymushroomOct 25, 2026Fern Dell Dr, Los Angeles, CA, US
black maidenhair fern (opens in new tab)
black maidenhair fern
mephithecate1711Oct 26, 2026Scicli
black maidenhair fern (opens in new tab)
black maidenhair fern
mythical_moldOct 26, 2026Uegahara 1 Bancho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, JP
Capillaire de Montpellier (opens in new tab)
Capillaire de Montpellier
tombitschOct 25, 2026Autoire, France
Capillaire de Montpellier (opens in new tab)
Capillaire de Montpellier
ahmedmOct 25, 2026Leucate, France
Black Maidenhair Fern (opens in new tab)
Black Maidenhair Fern
obatalovOct 25, 2026San Diego County, CA, USA
black maidenhair fern (opens in new tab)
black maidenhair fern
akhil_ashokApr 4, 2022WMQH+CGM, Perumpuzha, Kottamkara, Keralam 691504, India
Frauenhaar (opens in new tab)
Frauenhaar
farnikaOct 15, 2026Provinz Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spanien
Frauenhaar (opens in new tab)
Frauenhaar
jasmin_rehOct 25, 2026via Bernini 6 (angolo via del Bosco), 34137 Trieste TS, Italien

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed