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Giant Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum formosum
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rough Maidenhair FernAdiantum hispidulumStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 861 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 485 |
| New South Wales | 376 |
| New Zealand | 105 |
| Manawatu-Wanganui Region | 78 |
| Wellington Region | 10 |
| Hawke's Bay Region | 5 |
| Taranaki Region | 5 |
| Auckland Region | 4 |
| Northland Region | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Ferns · Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | brake family · Pteridaceae |
| Genus | maidenhair ferns · Adiantum |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Giant Maidenhair Fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.