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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Molokai Twinsorus Fern ¹
Diplazium molokaiense

lady fern ²
Athyrium filix-femina

Athyrium filix-femina ssp. angustum ³
Athyrium filix-femina angustum

Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides
Athyrium filix-femina asplenioides

Silvery Glade Fern ⁴
Deparia acrostichoides

Athyrium americanum ⁵
Athyrium distentifolium americanum

Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum ⁶
Athyrium filix-femina cyclosorum

Japanese lady fern ⁷
Deparia petersenii

Vegetable Fern ⁸
Diplazium esculentum

Diplazium lonchophyllum ⁹

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Ferns of North America

Molokai Twinsorus Fern 1 Diplazium molokaiense

lady fern 2 Athyrium filix-femina

Athyrium filix-femina ssp. angustum 3 Athyrium filix-femina angustum

Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides Athyrium filix-femina asplenioides

Silvery Glade Fern 4 Deparia acrostichoides

Athyrium americanum 5 Athyrium distentifolium americanum

Athyrium filix-femina ssp. cyclosorum 6 Athyrium filix-femina cyclosorum

Japanese lady fern 7 Deparia petersenii

Vegetable Fern 8 Diplazium esculentum

Diplazium lonchophyllum 9