This fern's young shoots arise in spring as coiled pink fiddleheads. Bluish green, fine-textured fronds are borne horizontally, divided into projections that resemble fingers, and arranged in a pattern that can be described as circular or horseshoe-shaped. Stems are reddish brown to purplish black.

 The maidenhair fern is a perennial fern with delicate, fan-shaped fronds. It's known for its attractive foliage and can be grown as a houseplant or in a garden