Madeira fern

Madeira’s flora is rich and lush in the higher parts of the island. Especially the ferns in the laurel tree forests and along the levadas are very diverse and fascinating subjects.

The Venus hair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneri) is the only specie of hair fern that can be found in Europe while the Wood fern (Dryopteris maderensis) is common and widespread but nevertheless beautiful plant of the forest.

Unfortunately, time was too tight to shoot more species of fern but… there is always a next time!

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