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Adiantum shastense  Huiet & A.R. Sm.
Shasta adiantum
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Adiantum shastense is a fern that is native to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
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~157 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Adiantum
Family: Pteridaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Adiantum shastense from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[phytokeys.pensoft.net] Limited Range, Habitat: A new species of Adiantum is described from California. This species is endemic to northern California and is currently known only from Shasta County. We describe its discovery after first being collected over a century ago and distinguish it from A. jordanii and A. capillus-veneris. It is evergreen and is sometimes, but not always, associated with limestone. The range of Adiantum shastense Huiet & A.R.Sm., sp. nov., is similar to several other Shasta County endemics that occur in the mesic forests of the Eastern Klamath Range, close to Shasta Lake, on limestone and metasedimentary substrates. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/09/2025).