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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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Nevada marsh fern 1
Thelypteris nevadensis
Showy Maiden Fern 2
Thelypteris puberula
Downy maiden fern
Thelypteris dentata
Thelypteris noveboracensis 3
Parathelypteris noveboracensis
marsh fern 4
Thelypteris palustris
Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens 5
Thelypteris palustris pubescens
Abrupt-tipped maiden fern 4
Thelypteris augescens
Thelypteris grandis
Thelypteris hispidula
Thelypteris hispidula var. versicolor
Thelypteris hispidula versicolor
Thelypteris interrupta 4
Stately maiden fern 6
Thelypteris kunthii
Thelypteris opulenta
Ovate maiden fern 7
Thelypteris ovata
Thelypteris ovata var. lindheimeri
Thelypteris ovata lindheimeri
Thelypteris ovata var. ovata
Thelypteris ovata ovata
Grid-scale maiden fern
Thelypteris patens
Thelypteris pilosa 8
Thelypteris pilosa var. alabamensis
Thelypteris pilosa alabamensis
Thelypteris puberula var. sonorensis 9
Thelypteris puberula sonorensis
Queen's veil mountain fern 10
Thelypteris quelpaertensis
Creeping star-hair fern
Thelypteris reptans
Thelypteris reptans var. reptans
Thelypteris reptans reptans
Glandular maiden fern
Thelypteris resinifera
Lattice-vein fern
Thelypteris reticulata
Stiff star-hair fern
Thelypteris sclerophylla
Dentate lattice-vein fern
Thelypteris serrata
Thelypteris simulata 11
Parathelypteris simulata
Free-tip star-hair fern
Thelypteris tetragona

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