Taxonomy
Subclass: Equisetum arvense L (horsetails)
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae Rich. ex DC.
Genus: Equisetum L.
Species: Equisetum arvense L (distribution) (US Forest) (Wiki)
Planted in ?
Subclass: Polypodiidae (leptosporangiate ferns)
Order: Osmundales
Family: Osmundaceae
Genus: Osmunda
Species: Osmunda claytoniana L., Interrupted Fern
NC Native: (distribution)
Subclass: Polypodiidae (leptosporangiate ferns)
Order: Polypodiales, >80% of ferns living today, fossil records date to Early Cretaceous period.
Family: Aspleniaceae
wiki,
Genus: Asplenium L. ‘Spleenwort’
Species: Asplenium scolopendrium L., Hart’s Tongue Fern
not a NC native (distribution)
plant & spores
Species: Asplenium trichomanes L., Maidenhair Spleenwort
NC Native (distribution)
bare root planted in pot indoors
Genus: Athyrium Roth 'Lady'
Species: Athyrium angustum, ‘Lady in Red’
NC Native (distribution)
plant
Species: Athyrium niponicum (Mett.) Hance, Japanese Painted Fern
not a NC native (distribution)
plant
Species: Athyrium otophorum (Miq.) Koidz., Eared Lady Fern
not a NC native (distribution)
Genus: Homalosorus
Species: Homalosorus pynocarpos, Glade Fern
NC Native (distribution)
Genus: Onoclea L.
Species: Onoclea sensibilis L. Sensitive Fern
NC Native (distribution)
Species: Onoclea struthiopteris (L.) Roth, Ostrich or Fiddlehead Fern
not a NC Native (distribution)
Genus: Thelypteris Schmidel
Species: Thelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Nieuwl.
NC Native (distribution)
Genus: Woodwardia
Species: Woodwardia unigemmata (Makino) Nakai, Jewelled Chain Fern
not a NC Native (distribution)
Asplenium scolopendrium L.,
Hart’s Tongue Fern
Subclass: Polypodiidae (leptosporangiate ferns)
Order: Polypodiales, >80% of ferns living today, fossil records date to Early Cretaceous period.
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Arachniodes Blume ‘Holly’
Species: Arachniodes chinensis (Rosenst.) Ching, East Indian Holly Fern
not a NC Native (distribution)
Genus: Ctenitis (C.Chr.) C.Chr.
Species: Ctenitis subglandulosa (Hance) Ching ‘So Fine’
not a NC Native (distribution)
Genus: Cyrtomium C.Presl
Species: Cyrtomium fortunei J.Sm. (died)
Genus: Dryopteris (wood ferns, male ferns or buckler ferns)
Species: Dryopteris erythrosora (D.C.Eaton) Kuntze 'Brilliance',
Autimn Fern, not a NC Native (distribution)
Species: Dryopteris lepidopoda Hayata, Sunset Fern
Species: Dryopteris marginalis (L.) A.Gray, Marginal Wood Fern
NC Native (distribution)
WW: spores
NC Herbarium, NC State Plant Toolbox
Genus: Polypodium
Species: Polypodium virginianum L., Rockcap Fern
Genus: Polystichium
Species: Polystichum acrostichoides var. acrostichoides, Christmas Fern ***
Species: Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) C.Presl, Western Sword Fern
Species: Polystichum luctuosum (Kunze) T.Moore, Tassel Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides var. acrostichoides, Christmas Fern
Subclass: Polypodiidae (leptosporangiate ferns)
Order: Polypodiales, >80% of ferns living today, fossil records date to Early Cretaceous period.
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Adiantum L ‘Maidenhair’
Species: Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Southern Maidenhair
NC Native (distribution),
WW: plant / NCBG: spores
Species: Adiantum pedatum L., Northern Maidenhair
NC Native (distribution)
WW: plant / NCBG: spores
Species: Adiantum venustum D.Don, Himalayan Maidenhair Fern
not a NC Native (distribution)
WW: plant
Adiantum pedatum L.
Northern Maidenhair
Subclass: Ophioglossidae
whisk ferns, grape ferns, adder's-tongues and moonworts
Order: Ophioglossales
grape ferns
Family: Ophioglossaceae Martinov
Genus: Botrychium Sw.
Species: Botrychium biternatum Underw. Southern Grape Fern.
NC Native (distribution)
found growing naturally in Walmer Woodlands
Botrychium biternatum Underw.
Southern Grape Fern.