| Plants reproduce by spores (without embryo or true flower). Leaves coiled lengthwise when young with pinnate or parallel veins. Sori on veins or at vein tips. | |
| Flora of North America: Discussion, key to genera (opens new window) | |
| Flower Formula: | Glossary |
| Genus  (Click for Taxon List) |
WI Taxa (map link) |
Photo | Genus Traits | Google Searches |
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| Athyrium
lady fern |
1 | ![]() |
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| Cystopteris
bladder fern, brittle fern |
7 | ![]() |
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| Deparia
silvery glade fern, silvery spleenwort |
1 | ![]() |
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| Diplazium
twin-sorus fern |
1 | ![]() |
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| Dryopteris
shield fern, wood fern |
15 | ![]() |
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| Gymnocarpium
oak fern |
4 | ![]() |
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| Matteuccia
ostrich fern |
1 | ![]() |
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| Onoclea
sensitive fern |
1 | ![]() |
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| Polystichum
Christmas fern, holly fern, sword fern |
3 | ![]() |
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| Woodsia
cliff fern |
4 | ![]() |
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