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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Taxonomy
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- Oak Fern Genus Gymnocarpium

northern oak fern ¹
Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Britton's Oak Fern
Gymnocarpium × brittonianum

Gymnocarpium × heterosporum

Intermediate Oak Fern
Gymnocarpium × intermedium

Appalachian oak fern ²
Gymnocarpium appalachianum

Pacific oak fern ³
Gymnocarpium disjunctum

Northern Oak Fern
Gymnocarpium jessoense

Gymnocarpium jessoense ssp. parvulum
Gymnocarpium continentale

limestone oak fern ⁴
Gymnocarpium robertianum

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Ferns of North America

northern oak fern 1 Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Britton's Oak Fern Gymnocarpium × brittonianum

Gymnocarpium × heterosporum

Intermediate Oak Fern Gymnocarpium × intermedium

Appalachian oak fern 2 Gymnocarpium appalachianum

Pacific oak fern 3 Gymnocarpium disjunctum

Northern Oak Fern Gymnocarpium jessoense

Gymnocarpium jessoense ssp. parvulum Gymnocarpium continentale

limestone oak fern 4 Gymnocarpium robertianum