Maiden hair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Crete, Chania, Samaria gorge
Photo taken by:
Trichas, A.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

Maidenhair fern

Plants

Stream ecosystem

Photo of the Maiden hair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris, a tufted perennial pinnately lobed fern that grows on damp rocks, waterfalls and places with running water. The plant in the photo, is located on a water spring, in Samaria gorge, Crete, Greece.