Aleutian Maidenhair, Northern Maidenhair Fern, Western Maidenhair
Adiantum aleuticum
Synonyms: Adiantum boreale, Adiantum pedatum, Adiantum pedatum var. aleuticum, Adiantum pedatum var. subpumilum
The attractive frond of western maidenhair surrounded by the fronds of licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrhiza) as seen along the Angels Rest trail in the Columbia River Gorge.................May 18, 2009.
Paul Slichter