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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Eastern Mosquito Fern ¹
Azolla caroliniana

Water Fern ²
Azolla filiculoides

Mexican mosquito fern ³
Azolla microphylla

ferny azolla ⁴
Azolla pinnata

Azolla pinnata ssp. asiatica
Azolla pinnata asiatica

Water Spangles ⁵
Salvinia minima

Giant Salvinia ⁶
Salvinia molesta

Floating Fern ⁷
Salvinia natans

Salvinia oblongifolia ⁸

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Ferns of North America

Eastern Mosquito Fern 1 Azolla caroliniana

Water Fern 2 Azolla filiculoides

Mexican mosquito fern 3 Azolla microphylla

ferny azolla 4 Azolla pinnata

Azolla pinnata ssp. asiatica Azolla pinnata asiatica

Water Spangles 5 Salvinia minima

Giant Salvinia 6 Salvinia molesta

Floating Fern 7 Salvinia natans

Salvinia oblongifolia 8