Common Maidenhair (Noun)
Meaning
Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest floor was covered with a carpet of common maidenhair ferns, their delicate fronds swaying gently in the breeze.
- The park ranger pointed out a common maidenhair fern growing out of the mossy rock, its shiny black stem catching the light.
- Common maidenhair is often found in shady areas, such as beneath deciduous trees or in forest gorges.
- As a fern enthusiast, Sarah spent hours examining the various species in the botanical garden, but was especially drawn to the elegant common maidenhair.
- Despite being one of the most cosmopolitan of all fern species, the common maidenhair remains an intriguing sight to naturalists around the world.