Adiantum capillus-veneris
The Venus-hair or southern maidenhair fern grows almost worldwide in warm-temperate and tropical regions, usually on wet limestone, tufa and sandstone where water seeps out of rock. It needs constant moisture and high humidity, but copes with cool winters. It is common in cultivation, so some records may be escaped or cultivated plants.
Where it grows wild
Grows on dripping cliffs, seeps, spring and waterfall margins, damp walls and stream banks, often on limestone or tufa, in full or partial shade. Wikipedia notes it usually grows on north-facing rock in the northern hemisphere.
Records run from near sea level to 2747 m, median 420 m.
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