common maidenhair fern References Images common maidenhair fern plant Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Adiantum pedatum, northern maidenhair fern Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: fern/ TissuesAn example is the common maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum), the blade of which, between veins, is mainly made up of only two layers, the upper and the lower epidermis, in which most photosynthesis occurs. Read MoreAn example is the common maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum), the blade of which, between veins, is mainly made up of only two layers, the upper and the lower epidermis, in which most photosynthesis occurs. Read MorePteridaceae/ Adiantoid cladeNorthern maidenhair (A. pedatum) is found in the woods of eastern North America, with close relatives in western North America and East Asia. Read MoreNorthern maidenhair (A. pedatum) is found in the woods of eastern North America, with close relatives in western North America and East Asia. Read More