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Adiantum jordanii Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Adiantum jordanii

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Pteridales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Adiantum
Species: A. jordanii
Binomial name
Adiantum jordanii
C. Muell.

Adiantum jordanii is a perennial species of maidenhair fern known by the common name California maidenhair.[1] It is native to California and Baja California. A. jordanii is found in the southernmost part of its range in Baja California with such flora associates as Mimulus aridus and Daucus pussilus.[2] Each trailing leaf may reach over half a meter in length and is made up of many rounded green segments. Each segment has two to four lobes and it may split between the lobes,[3] the underside of each segment bearing one to four sori.

References

Line notes

  1. ^ U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2009
  2. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2008
  3. ^ Jepson Manual. 1993

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