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Adiantum capillus-veneris L.
Maidenhair

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:1096 (1753)
Conservation Code
Priority Two
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (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.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 15 October 1997
1000 km
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Pilbara, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Fortescue, Hamersley, Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Cottesloe.