Common nameMaiden-hair fern Adiantum capillus-veneris © Natural History Museum Latin names ClassPteridopsida OrderPolypodiales FamilyAdiantaceae GenusAdiantum Speciescapillus-veneris Geographic details Habitatfrost-free wet Soil typealkaline DistributionSW, W England, Ireland, Wales NativeYes General Plant heightsmall BranchedNo Plant colourlight green Habiterect or pendulous tufted Conservation statusvulnerable Wikimedia Urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiantum_capillus-veneris Leaf details Separate fertile leavesNo Leaf shapedeltoid Pinnae1-3-pinnate WintergreenNo Spore details HomosporeYes Rhizome details Rhizome descriptionslender short Rhizome scalesclathrate, brown, triangular Rhizome positioncreeping Sori details Sori placealong ends of vein Indusium details Indusium presentNo