Polished maidenhair

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Adiantum concinnum

Polished maidenhair, a reference photo
Photo: Kembangraps · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Adiantum concinnum, locally known as cilantrillo, culantrillo, or the maidenhair fern is a rhizomatous geophyte used as a local herbal medicine in many South and Central American cultures.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Polished maidenhair being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Pteridaceae
Species
Adiantum concinnum

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