Pteridaceae
Woolly maidenhair
Adiantum villosum
- Family
- Pteridaceae
- Genus
- Adiantum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Woolly maidenhair
Synonyms
- Adiantum acuminatum Desv.
- Adiantum falcatum Sw.
- Adiantum lanceolatum Fée
- Adiantum oblique-truncatum Fée
- Adiantum villosum var. falcatum (Sw.) T.Moore
- Adiantum villosum var. macrosorum T.Moore
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.