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Maidenhair Fern |
Adiantum capillus-veneris L. (ADIANTACEAE)
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| Species Info |
Species name: |
Adiantum capillus-veneris L. |
Principal Synonym: |
Adiantum michelii |
Plant Family: |
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General names: |
Maidenhair Fern |
Maltese name: |
Tursin il-Bir |
Status: |
Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands |
Frequency in the wild: |
Very Common Common
Frequent Scarce Rare
Very rare Extinct
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Growth form: |
HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants) |
Legal Protection: |
Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) |
Red List 1989: |
Not listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Flowering Time: |
All Year |
Remarks: |
Found in damp and shaded places, most often in caves and cracks at rocky sides of valley bottoms. In the past, it was also common in the inner walls of water wells, and hence the Maltese name 'Tursin il-Bir.'
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