Montane. Rocks. Summer.
Location not disclosed to protect the plants.

This delicate fern is widespread in the world and is found in the United States across the southern tier of states from California to the Carolinas.  Fan-shaped leaves descend from purple stems in a patchwork of green.

Adiantum capillus-veneris was named and described by Linnaeus in 1753.  According to Weber, "adiantum" means "unwetted, shedding raindrops".  "Capillus" is Latin for hair, and "veneris" is Latin for "pertaining to Venus".