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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Crested Woodfern
Dryopteris
cristata
60
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
2
Long Beechfern
Phegopteris
connectilis
2
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
3
American Climbing Fern
Lygodium
palmatum
108
Ferns
Lygodiaceae
Schizaeales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
4
Netted Chainfern
Lorinseria
areolata
406
Ferns
Blechnaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
5
Northern Ladyfern
Athyrium
angustum
6
Ferns
Athyriaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
6
Interrupted Fern
Claytosmunda
claytoniana
145
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Osmundales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
7
Japanese Holly Fern
Cyrtomium
fortunei
2
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
8
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum
pedatum
158
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
9
Tennessee Bladderfern
Cystopteris
tennesseensis
7
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
10
Intermediate Woodfern
Dryopteris
intermedia
110
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
11
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea
sensibilis
998
Ferns
Onocleaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
12
Virginia Chainfern
Anchistra
virginica
66
Ferns
Blechnaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
13
New York Fern
Parathelypteris
noveboracensis
406
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
14
Mountain Woodfern
Dryopteris
campyloptera
6
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
15
Carolina Mosquitofern
Azolla
caroliniana
80
Ferns
Salviniaceae
Salviniales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
16
American Hart's-tongue Fern
Asplenium
scolopendrium
var.
americanum
0
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
17
Eastern Brackenfern
Pteridium
aquilinum
var.
latiusculum
37
Ferns
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
18
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis
michauxiana
5
Ferns
Polypodiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
19
Lobed Spleenwort
Asplenium
pinnatifidum
17
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
20
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium
platyneuron
591
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
21
Purple Cliffbrake
Pellaea
atropurpurea
70
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
22
Silvery Glade Fern
Deparia
acrostichoides
88
Ferns
Athyriaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
23
Brackenfern
Pteridium
aquilinum
222
Ferns
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
24
Bog Fern
Thelypteris
simulata
31
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
25
Log Fern
Dryopteris
celsa
23
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
26
Walking Fern
Asplenium
rhizophyllum
87
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
27
Appalachian Shoestring Fern
Vittaria
appalachiana
0
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
28
Western Oakfern
Gymnocarpium
dryopteris
2
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
29
Rusty Woodsia
Woodsia
ilvensis
14
Ferns
Woodsiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
30
Cinnamon Fern (cinnamomeum)
Osmundastrum
cinnamomeum
var.
cinnamomeum
2
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
31
Common Polypody
Polypodium
virginianum
249
Ferns
Polypodiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
32
Goldie's Woodfern
Dryopteris
goldiana
37
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
33
Spider Brake
Pteris
multifida
2
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
34
Clinton's Woodfern
Dryopteris
clintoniana
13
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
35
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium
trichomanes
ssp.
trichomanes
86
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
36
Southern Ladyfern
Athyrium
asplenioides
55
Ferns
Athyriaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
37
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum
cinnamomeum
441
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Osmundales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
38
American Pillowrt
Pilularia
americana
0
Ferns
Marsileaceae
Salviniales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
39
Hairy Lipfern
Myriopteris
lanosa
4
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
40
Lowland Bladderfern
Cystopteris
protrusa
17
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
41
Eastern Hayscented Fern
Dennstaedtia
punctilobula
279
Ferns
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
42
Broad Beechfern
Phegopteris
hexagonoptera
163
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
43
Glade Fern
Homalosorus
pycnocarpus
43
Ferns
Diplaziopsidaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
44
Bradley's Spleenwort
Asplenium
bradleyi
9
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
45
European Waterclover
Marsilea
quadrifolia
2
Ferns
Marsileaceae
Salviniales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
46
Marginal Woodfern
Dryopteris
marginalis
173
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
47
Christmas Fern
Polystichum
acrostichoides
1090
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
48
Weft Fern
Crepidomanes
intricatum
0
Ferns
Hymenophyllaceae
Hymenophyllales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
49
Tailed Brackenfern
Pteridium
aquilinum
var.
pseudocaudatum
30
Ferns
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
50
Royal Fern
Osmunda
regalis
var.
spectabilis
399
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Osmundales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
51
Mountain Spleenwort
Asplenium
montanum
31
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
52
Blackstem Spleenwort
Asplenium
resiliens
4
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
53
Smooth Cliffbrake
Pellaea
glabella
ssp.
glabella
6
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
54
Upland Brittle Bladderfern
Cystopteris
tenuis
13
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
55
Bulblet Bladderfern
Cystopteris
bulbifera
7
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
56
Eastern Marsh Fern
Thelypteris
palustris
var.
pubescens
121
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
57
Spinulose Woodfern
Dryopteris
carthusiana
93
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
58
Wallrue
Asplenium
ruta-muraria
21
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
59
Cretan Brake
Pteris
cretica
0
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
60
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia
struthiopteris
92
Ferns
Onocleaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
61
Blunt-lobed Woodsia
Woodsia
obtusa
ssp.
obtusa
42
Ferns
Woodsiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
62
Southern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum
capillus-veneris
1
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
63
Glandular Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum
cinnamomeum
var.
glandulosum
0
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
64
Appalachian Polypody
Polypodium
appalachianum
10
Ferns
Polypodiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
65
Rattlesnake Fern
Botrypus
virginianus
283
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
66
Little Grapefern
Botrychium
simplex
3
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
67
Southern Adderstongue Fern
Ophioglossum
vulgatum
59
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
68
Sparselobe Grapefern
Sceptridium
biternatum
12
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
69
Lanceleaf Grapefern
Botrychium
angustisegmentum
0
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
70
Daisyleaf Grapefern
Botrychium
matricariifolium
11
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
71
Northern Adderstongue Fern
Ophioglossum
pusillum
4
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
72
Bluntlobe Grapefern
Sceptridium
oneidense
10
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
73
Cutleaf Grapefern
Sceptridium
dissectum
223
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
74
Leathery Grapefern
Sceptridium
multifidum
1
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
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