Ferns of North America

This guide shall serve as a base for those interested in the Pteridophyta division of plants! With any luck, this guide will help the reader understand and identify the ferns of North America.

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House Holly-fern ¹
Cyrtomium falcatum

Cystopteris × illinoensis

Cystopteris × wagneri

Mountain Bladder-fern ²
Cystopteris montana

Cystopteris reevesiana

Cystopteris utahensis

Dennstaedtia bipinnata ³

tropical hayscented fern
Dennstaedtia cicutaria

Dennstaedtia globulifera ⁴

Japanese lady fern ⁵
Deparia petersenii

Vegetable Fern ⁶
Diplazium esculentum

Diplazium lonchophyllum ³

Drynaria quercifolia ⁷

Benedict's wood fern
Dryopteris × benedictii

Boott's wood fern
Dryopteris × boottii

Burgess' wood fern
Dryopteris × burgessii

Dowell's wood fern
Dryopteris × dowellii

Leeds' wood fern
Dryopteris × leedsii

simulated log fern
Dryopteris × mickelii

Wherry's wood fern
Dryopteris × neowherryi

Pittsford wood fern
Dryopteris × pittsfordensis

spaced wood fern ⁸
Dryopteris × separabilis

Slosson's wood fern
Dryopteris × slossoniae

triploid wood fern
Dryopteris × triploidea

Braun's wood fern
Dryopteris × uliginosa

Mountain Wood Fern ⁹
Dryopteris campyloptera

cinnamon wood fern
Dryopteris cinnamomea

Clinton's wood fern ¹⁰
Dryopteris clintoniana

Crested Buckler-fern ¹¹
Dryopteris cristata

fragrant wood fern ¹²
Dryopteris fragrans

Dryopteris rossii ³

Gaga arizonica

Gaga kaulfussii

Grammitis nimbata
Micropolypodium nimbatum

Britton's Oak Fern
Gymnocarpium × brittonianum

Gymnocarpium × heterosporum

Intermediate Oak Fern
Gymnocarpium × intermedium

Appalachian oak fern ¹³
Gymnocarpium appalachianum

Pacific oak fern ¹⁴
Gymnocarpium disjunctum

Northern Oak Fern
Gymnocarpium jessoense

Gymnocarpium jessoense ssp. parvulum
Gymnocarpium continentale

limestone oak fern ¹⁵
Gymnocarpium robertianum

creeping bramble fern
Hypolepis repens

Lomariopsis kunzeana

Ostrich Fern ²
Matteuccia struthiopteris

Microgramma heterophylla

Nephrolepis × averyi

Broad Sword Fern ¹⁶
Nephrolepis biserrata

Tuber ladder fern ¹⁷
Nephrolepis cordifolia

Southern sword fern ¹⁸
Nephrolepis exaltata

Nephrolepis falcata ⁷

Nephrolepis multiflora

Neurodium lanceolatum

Notholaena aliena

Notholaena aschenborniana ⁴

Notholaena californica ssp. californica
Notholaena californica californica

Notholaena californica ssp. leucophylla
Notholaena californica leucophylla

Copeland's Cloak Fern ⁴
Notholaena copelandii

Notholaena grayi

Notholaena grayi ssp. grayi
Notholaena grayi grayi

Notholaena grayi ssp. sonorensis
Notholaena grayi sonorensis

Notholaena greggii

Notholaena lemmonii ¹⁹

Notholaena nealleyi ²⁰

Notholaena neglecta ²¹

star cloak fern ²²
Notholaena standleyi

Odontosoria clavata

Pecluma dispersa ¹³

Pecluma plumula ²³

Pecluma ptilodon

Pecluma ptilodon ssp. caespitosum
Pecluma ptilodon caespitosum

Pellaea × glaciogena

heartleaf cliffbrake
Pellaea cordifolia

Gastony's Cliffbrake ³
Pellaea gastonyi

Pellaea glabella ssp. missouriensis
Pellaea glabella missouriensis

Pellaea glabella ssp. occidentalis
Pellaea glabella occidentalis

Pellaea glabella ssp. simplex
Pellaea glabella simplex

intermediate cliffbrake
Pellaea intermedia

Pellaea lyngholmii

Pellaea mucronata ssp. californica
Pellaea mucronata californica

Pellaea mucronata ssp. mucronata
Pellaea mucronata mucronata

Ovate-leaf Cliffbrake ²⁴
Pellaea ovata

trans-Pecos cliffbrake ²⁵
Pellaea ternifolia

Pellaea ternifolia ssp. arizonica
Pellaea ternifolia arizonica

Pellaea ternifolia ssp. ternifolia ²⁶
Pellaea ternifolia ternifolia

Pellaea ternifolia ssp. villosa
Pellaea ternifolia villosa

Wright's cliffbrake ³
Pellaea wrightiana

Pale Silverback Fern ²⁷
Pentagramma pallida

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. maxonii ²⁸
Pentagramma triangularis maxonii

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis ²⁹
Pentagramma triangularis triangularis

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. viscosa ³⁰
Pentagramma triangularis viscosa

Phanerophlebia auriculata ¹³

Bellybutton Veinfern ³¹
Phanerophlebia umbonata

long beech fern ³²
Phegopteris connectilis

Golden polypody ¹⁰
Phlebodium aureum

false golden polypody ³³
Phlebodium pseudoaureum

Phymatosorus scolopendria ⁷

silver fern ³⁴
Pityrogramma calomelanos

Pityrogramma trifoliata ³

Pleopeltis astrolepis ³⁵

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Ferns of North America

House Holly-fern 1 Cyrtomium falcatum

Mountain Bladder-fern 2 Cystopteris montana

tropical hayscented fern Dennstaedtia cicutaria

Japanese lady fern 5 Deparia petersenii

Vegetable Fern 6 Diplazium esculentum

Benedict's wood fern Dryopteris × benedictii

Boott's wood fern Dryopteris × boottii

Burgess' wood fern Dryopteris × burgessii

Dowell's wood fern Dryopteris × dowellii

Leeds' wood fern Dryopteris × leedsii

simulated log fern Dryopteris × mickelii

Wherry's wood fern Dryopteris × neowherryi

Pittsford wood fern Dryopteris × pittsfordensis

spaced wood fern 8 Dryopteris × separabilis

Slosson's wood fern Dryopteris × slossoniae

triploid wood fern Dryopteris × triploidea

Braun's wood fern Dryopteris × uliginosa

Mountain Wood Fern 9 Dryopteris campyloptera

cinnamon wood fern Dryopteris cinnamomea

Clinton's wood fern 10 Dryopteris clintoniana

Crested Buckler-fern 11 Dryopteris cristata

fragrant wood fern 12 Dryopteris fragrans

Grammitis nimbata Micropolypodium nimbatum

Britton's Oak Fern Gymnocarpium × brittonianum

Intermediate Oak Fern Gymnocarpium × intermedium

Appalachian oak fern 13 Gymnocarpium appalachianum

Pacific oak fern 14 Gymnocarpium disjunctum

Northern Oak Fern Gymnocarpium jessoense

Gymnocarpium jessoense ssp. parvulum Gymnocarpium continentale

limestone oak fern 15 Gymnocarpium robertianum

creeping bramble fern Hypolepis repens

Ostrich Fern 2 Matteuccia struthiopteris

Broad Sword Fern 16 Nephrolepis biserrata

Tuber ladder fern 17 Nephrolepis cordifolia

Southern sword fern 18 Nephrolepis exaltata

Notholaena californica ssp. californica Notholaena californica californica

Notholaena californica ssp. leucophylla Notholaena californica leucophylla

Copeland's Cloak Fern 4 Notholaena copelandii

Notholaena grayi ssp. grayi Notholaena grayi grayi

Notholaena grayi ssp. sonorensis Notholaena grayi sonorensis

star cloak fern 22 Notholaena standleyi

Pecluma ptilodon ssp. caespitosum Pecluma ptilodon caespitosum

heartleaf cliffbrake Pellaea cordifolia

Gastony's Cliffbrake 3 Pellaea gastonyi

Pellaea glabella ssp. missouriensis Pellaea glabella missouriensis

Pellaea glabella ssp. occidentalis Pellaea glabella occidentalis

Pellaea glabella ssp. simplex Pellaea glabella simplex

intermediate cliffbrake Pellaea intermedia

Pellaea mucronata ssp. californica Pellaea mucronata californica

Pellaea mucronata ssp. mucronata Pellaea mucronata mucronata

Ovate-leaf Cliffbrake 24 Pellaea ovata

trans-Pecos cliffbrake 25 Pellaea ternifolia

Pellaea ternifolia ssp. arizonica Pellaea ternifolia arizonica

Pellaea ternifolia ssp. ternifolia 26 Pellaea ternifolia ternifolia

Pellaea ternifolia ssp. villosa Pellaea ternifolia villosa

Wright's cliffbrake 3 Pellaea wrightiana

Pale Silverback Fern 27 Pentagramma pallida

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. maxonii 28 Pentagramma triangularis maxonii

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. triangularis 29 Pentagramma triangularis triangularis

Pentagramma triangularis ssp. viscosa 30 Pentagramma triangularis viscosa

Bellybutton Veinfern 31 Phanerophlebia umbonata

long beech fern 32 Phegopteris connectilis

Golden polypody 10 Phlebodium aureum

false golden polypody 33 Phlebodium pseudoaureum

silver fern 34 Pityrogramma calomelanos