'Subpumilum' is a compact deciduous fern to 10cm tall, with glossy black stalks bearing pedately divided fronds composed of fresh green, close-packed oblong segments ...

'Subpumilum' is a compact deciduous fern to 10cm tall, with glossy black stalks bearing pedately divided fronds composed of fresh green, close-packed oblong segments ...

including a few rare moonworts (Botrychium spp.). Maidenhair-fern (Adiantum pedatum) grows in moist, deciduous forests with nutrient-rich soil. It is most common in southeastern Minnesota.

Native to the tropics, in temperate regions the Delta maidenhair fern, Adiantum raddianum 'Kensington Gem', makes a gorgeous, leafy houseplant. Each frond bears small, delicate leaves held on ...