Adiantum pedatum

Habitat: Base-rich soils of cove forests, mesic and dry-mesic slope forests, well-drained floodplain forests, and calcareous ravines in the Coastal Plain; occasionally on mesic or periodically wet calcareous or mafic boulder fields. Common in the mountains; frequent in the Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain

Wildlife Value: It provides excellent ground cover and parts are used in bird nest construction

Notes: highly resistant to damage from deer; tolerates heavy shade; grows in clumps; delicate texture; herbal uses