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SPECIES Pteridophytes Adiantum aleuticum
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Aleutian Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum aleuticum
Aleutian Maidenhair Fern
Western Maidenhair
Five Finger Fern
Pteridaceae
Adiantum
Adiantum aleuticum
(Ruprecht) C.A. Paris
Adiantum pedatum ssp. aleuticum
Adiantum pedatum ssp. calderi
Adiantum pedatum ssp. subpumilum
Adiantum pedatum var. aleuticum
Adiantum pedatum var. subpumilum
Characteristics
Fern
Deciduous
7
Partial Shade, Shade
Clay, Sand, Humus Enriched
Normal, Moist
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Boreal Shield, Atlantic Maritime, Pacific Maritime, Montane Cordillera
Woodland, Riparian, Alpine, Rocky Bluff
Design Considerations
15 cm
90 cm
No
No
No
Conservation Status
Interesting Tidbits
In BC and AB, this fern grows in moist woods, streambanks and from lowland to mid-elevations in the mountains. They may also be found on banks or cliffs where they catch the spray of waterfalls. In QC and NF, it is disjunct from the western populations growing in the rock clefts of serpentine barrens full of minerals that these and other ferns tolerate. (Flora of North America)( Burke Museum)(E-Flora BC) Tribal peoples did make use of the tough stems in basketweaving. The primary claim was that it was used to treat baldness, dandruff, & for hair & scalp health generally.This one's ""mark"" was an appearance that gave rise to the name maidenhair.Additionally, maidenhairs have in the past been used as a tonic tea for congestion of the upper respiratory tract.It does contain tannins that might help reduce oiliness for people who have excessively oily hair. Reference - www.paghat.com

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