black maidenhair fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Member of maidenhair ferns (genus Adiantum)
brake family (family Pteridaceae)
leptosporangiate ferns (subclass Polypodiidae)
ferns (class Polypodiopsida)

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• frond is 2–3-pinnate [final division is palmate]
• terminal leaflets are cut/lobed often > ¼ to ⅔ way to base, margins converging at 45–90° angle

Toxicity of venus's hair, venus's hair fern (Adiantum capillus):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora