five-finger fern

(western maidenhair fern)
Adiantum aleuticum

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

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• frond is palmate-pinnate [can have more than 5 “fingers”]

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Chris’s observations: 5 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Cowell Redwoods SP - Fall Creek Unit: 3
• El Corte de Madera OSP
• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP

Months:

• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 2
• Aug.: 1
• Sep.: 0
• Oct.: 1

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora