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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American pillwort ¹
Pilularia americana

Villous Waterclover
Marsilea villosa

Clover Fern ²
Marsilea quadrifolia

Marsilea ancylopoda ³

Short-fruit Nardoo ⁴
Marsilea hirsuta

Bigfoot Waterclover ⁵
Marsilea macropoda

Marsilea minuta ⁶

Marsilea mollis ⁷

Nardoo ⁸
Marsilea mutica

Marsilea oligospora ⁹

Water Clover ¹⁰
Marsilea vestita

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Ferns of North America

American pillwort 1 Pilularia americana

Villous Waterclover Marsilea villosa

Clover Fern 2 Marsilea quadrifolia

Marsilea ancylopoda 3

Short-fruit Nardoo 4 Marsilea hirsuta

Bigfoot Waterclover 5 Marsilea macropoda

Marsilea minuta 6

Marsilea mollis 7

Nardoo 8 Marsilea mutica

Marsilea oligospora 9

Water Clover 10 Marsilea vestita