Forbs of Treehaven

Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum

  maidenhair fern    

Foliage Type: leaf Arrangement:

Distinguishing features:

Habitats:

  • dry mesic sites
  • mesic sites
  • wet mesic sites

Ecological Value:

Did You Know?

Maidenhair Fern

  • was highly valued as a medicinal plant by some 19th Century medical practitioners, suggesting that it could/should be researched by medical science.

Uses / Ethnobotanical uses:

  • expectorant, cooling, and antirheumatic
  • tea or syrup used for nasal congestion, asthma, sore throats, hoarseness, colds, fevers, flu and pleurisy
  • stems were used by American Indians as a hair wash to make their hair shiny

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 Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001. This page was created by H. Knodle, M. Luthin, D. Jakes, P. Vandersteen & R. Lundquist.

Last updated on September 30, 2001.

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