| Negative | BayAreaTropics | On Apr 15, 2007, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote: Tough to grow native. Too much sun,one good drying out,slugs,a dog who steps on it- all fatal. Seems to me when it dies to the ground in a mild climate -it doesn't come back. The tropical Adiantums are much easier, And here in the bay area perfectly hardy. |
| Neutral | Cretaceous | On Apr 15, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:Adiantum aleuticum is native to Canada (Newfoundland, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia), the United States (Alaska, Maine, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Maryland, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah), and Chihuahua, Mexico.
It is considered an endangered species in the state of Maine.
I have two of these planted in a shady spot in front of my house, alongside Adiantum jordanii and Adiantum pedatum (both of which are also native to California). The Adiantum aleuticum came from a local 'big-box' store.
Unfortunately, this species is known to be associated with Phytophthora ramorum, a plant pathogen which causes Sudden Oak Death (SOD). For this reason Adiantum aleuticum is not commonly cultivated and may be hard to find in nurseries.
Because of the pathogen association, it would be extremely unwise to take a plant from the wild.
See the USDA APHIS page for more information:
[HYPERLINK@www.aphis.usda.gov] |
