Maidenhair Falls

	Maidenhair Falls Maiden's hair or maidenhair may refer to: * ''Maidenhair'' (Wyeth Painting), a 1974 tempura painting by American artist Andrew Wyeth * Maidenhair fern, several ferns of the genus ''Adiantum'' * Maidenhair moss (''Fissidens adianthoides''), a species of moss Maiden's hair plant, any of several green seaweeds: * Maiden's hair plant, several species of the genus ''Chlorodesmis'' ** Maiden's hair plant, several species of the genus '' Caulerpa'' * Maiden's hair tree or ginkgo (''Ginkgo biloba'') * Maidenhair spleenwort (''Asplenium trichomanes ''Asplenium trichomanes'', the maidenhair spleenwort, is a small fern in the spleenwort genus ''Asplenium''. It is a widespread and common species, occurring almost worldwide in a variety of rocky habitats. It is a variable fern with several subs ... ''), a species of fern {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maidenhair (Wyeth Painting) ''Maidenhair'' is a 1974 painting by the American artist Andrew Wyeth. It depicts a young bride-to-be sitting alone in the Old German Church and Cemetery, German Meeting House in Waldoboro, Maine. Creation There are various stories as to how ''Maidenhair'' came to be painted. One such telling is from Andrew Wyeth’s granddaughter, Victoria, who recounts in a 1997 lecture: “Andy [was] very friendly, especially to young, attractive women.” Wyeth was searching for a new project and happened upon the German Lutheran church in Waldoboro. Inside he met a young woman with whom he began talking and discovered she was mourning her father’s death. According to Victoria, Wyeth painted her there, but during the process, the young girl became a German bride with another woman’s face donned with traditional wedding attire. This account might seem plausible except for the fact that other sources and Wyeth’s own studies of the church’s interior and subject reveal that various mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maidenhair Fern ''Adiantum'' (), the maidenhair fern, is a genus of about 250 species of ferns in the subfamily Vittarioideae of the family Pteridaceae, though some researchers place it in its own family, Adiantaceae. The genus name comes from Greek, meaning "unwetted", referring to the fronds' ability to shed water without becoming wet. Description They are distinctive in appearance, with dark, often black stipes and rachises, and bright green, often delicately cut leaf tissue. The sori are borne submarginally, and are covered by reflexed flaps of leaf tissue which resemble indusia. Dimorphism between sterile and fertile fronds is generally subtle. They generally prefer humus-rich, moist, well-drained sites, ranging from bottomland soils to vertical rock walls. Many species are especially known for growing on rock walls around waterfalls and water seepage areas. The highest species diversity is in the Andes. Fairly high diversity also occurs in eastern Asia, with nearly 40 species in China. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Maidenhair Moss ''Fissidens adianthoides'', the maidenhair pocketmoss, is a moss in the family Fissidentaceae. It was first collected by Hedwig in 1801. It is found all over North America and even in Greenland and Alaska. The Nitinaht First Nations of Vancouver Island used maidenhair moss to bandage wounds. It was named by the Anglo-Saxons because it resembles pubic hair. Geographic distribution Habitat It is found in shady sites such as nearby moving water, near waterfalls, soil, open fields of grass, around the forest floor, decaying wood, on dripping limestone and stone rocks. This moss can be commonly found on damp or wet soil and peat. It is scarcely found on decaying wood. Distribution Worldwide distribution: It is vastly distributed in the forests of the Northern Hemisphere, extending from the arctic, alpine and prairie regions, often in more sheltered locations. It is widely distributed across North America. In context of the national and state/provincial distribution of ''Fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chlorodesmis ''Chlorodesmis'' is a genus of green algae in the family Udoteaceae. Algae in this genus produce the toxic diterpene chlorodesmin to defend themselves against generalist herbivoresAnnu. Rev. Mar. Sci. 2009. 1:193-212. Marine Chemical Ecology: Chemical Signals and Cues Structure Marine Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems This toxin also kills certain corals that touch the alga. Certain fish like the green coral goby that live in the corals eat the alga to enhance their own toxicity. Other coral dwelling fish like Paragobiodon echinocephalus ''Paragobiodon'' is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Paragobiodon echinocephalus'' ( Rüppell, 1830) (Redhead gob ... actively trim the alga even though they don't eat it. References External links Bryopsidales genera Udoteaceae {{green algae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Caulerpa ''Caulerpa'' is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae (among the green algae). They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world. A species in the Mediterranean can have a stolon more than long, with up to 200 fronds. This species can be invasive from time to time. Referring to the crawling habit of its thallus, the name means 'stem (that) creeps', from the Ancient Greek ' (, ‘stalk’) and ' (, ‘to creep’). Taxonomy and nomenclature First described by Jean Vincent Lamouroux in 1809, ''Caulerpa'' is the only genus under the family Caulerpaceae, from the order Bryopsidales, class Ulvophyceae, and phylum Chlorophyta. Through the use of ''tuf''A gene sequencing, it was revealed that ''Pseudochlorodesmis'' F. Børgesen was a sister clade of ''Caulerpa''. Cremen et al. proposed a new classification scheme in Bryopsidales, wherein Caulerpaceae and Halimedaceae were described as sister fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ginkgo Biloba ''Ginkgo biloba'', commonly known as ginkgo or gingko ( ), also known as the maidenhair tree, is a species of tree native to China. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago. Fossils very similar to the living species, belonging to the genus ''Ginkgo'', extend back to the Middle Jurassic approximately 170 million years ago. The tree was cultivated early in human history and remains commonly planted. Ginkgo leaf extract is commonly used as a dietary supplement, but there is no scientific evidence that it supports human health or is effective against any disease. Etymology The genus name is regarded as a misspelling of the Japanese pronunciation ''gin kyo'' for the kanji 銀杏 meaning "silver apricot", which is found in Chinese herbology literature such as (Daily Use Materia Medica) (1329) and ''Compendium of Materia Medica'' published in 1578.T. Hori, A historical survey of Ginkgo biloba based on Japanese and Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]