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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Eastern Hayscented Fern
Dennstaedtia
punctilobula
335
Ferns
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
2
Long Beechfern
Phegopteris
connectilis
3
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
3
Eastern Brackenfern
Pteridium
aquilinum
var.
latiusculum
46
Ferns
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
4
Western Oakfern
Gymnocarpium
dryopteris
2
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
5
Bulblet Bladderfern
Cystopteris
bulbifera
7
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
6
New York Fern
Parathelypteris
noveboracensis
642
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
7
Cinnamon Fern (cinnamomeum)
Osmundastrum
cinnamomeum
var.
cinnamomeum
2
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
8
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea
sensibilis
1501
Ferns
Onocleaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
9
Tennessee Bladderfern
Cystopteris
tennesseensis
7
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
10
Bog Fern
Thelypteris
simulata
32
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
11
American Pillowrt
Pilularia
americana
0
Ferns
Marsileaceae
Salviniales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
12
Rusty Woodsia
Woodsia
ilvensis
14
Ferns
Woodsiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
13
Silvery Glade Fern
Deparia
acrostichoides
100
Ferns
Athyriaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
14
Clinton's Woodfern
Dryopteris
clintoniana
13
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
15
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum
cinnamomeum
598
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Osmundales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
16
Mountain Woodfern
Dryopteris
campyloptera
6
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
17
Weft Fern
Crepidomanes
intricatum
0
Ferns
Hymenophyllaceae
Hymenophyllales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
18
Mountain Spleenwort
Asplenium
montanum
37
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
19
Royal Fern
Osmunda
regalis
var.
spectabilis
535
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Osmundales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
20
Log Fern
Dryopteris
celsa
23
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
21
Southern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum
capillus-veneris
1
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
22
Ebony Spleenwort
Asplenium
platyneuron
804
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
23
Appalachian Polypody
Polypodium
appalachianum
15
Ferns
Polypodiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
24
Goldie's Woodfern
Dryopteris
goldiana
37
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
25
Appalachian Shoestring Fern
Vittaria
appalachiana
0
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
26
European Waterclover
Marsilea
quadrifolia
2
Ferns
Marsileaceae
Salviniales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
27
Walking Fern
Asplenium
rhizophyllum
109
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
28
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum
pedatum
220
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
29
Southern Ladyfern
Athyrium
asplenioides
73
Ferns
Athyriaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
30
Marginal Woodfern
Dryopteris
marginalis
203
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
31
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium
trichomanes
ssp.
trichomanes
109
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
32
Purple Cliffbrake
Pellaea
atropurpurea
94
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
33
Tailed Brackenfern
Pteridium
aquilinum
var.
pseudocaudatum
54
Ferns
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
34
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia
struthiopteris
135
Ferns
Onocleaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
35
Virginia Chainfern
Anchistea
virginica
77
Ferns
Blechnaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
36
Spider Brake
Pteris
multifida
2
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
37
Glandular Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum
cinnamomeum
var.
glandulosum
0
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
38
Christmas Fern
Polystichum
acrostichoides
1614
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
39
Brackenfern
Pteridium
aquilinum
297
Ferns
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
40
Broad Beechfern
Phegopteris
hexagonoptera
232
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
41
Japanese Holly Fern
Cyrtomium
fortunei
2
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
42
Blunt-lobed Woodsia
Woodsia
obtusa
ssp.
obtusa
52
Ferns
Woodsiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
43
Lowland Bladderfern
Cystopteris
protrusa
22
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
44
Eastern Marsh Fern
Thelypteris
palustris
var.
pubescens
154
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
45
Bradley's Spleenwort
Asplenium
bradleyi
9
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
46
Interrupted Fern
Claytosmunda
claytoniana
200
Ferns
Osmundaceae
Osmundales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
47
Upland Brittle Bladderfern
Cystopteris
tenuis
13
Ferns
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
48
American Climbing Fern
Lygodium
palmatum
110
Ferns
Lygodiaceae
Schizaeales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
49
Lobed Spleenwort
Asplenium
pinnatifidum
17
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
50
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis
michauxiana
8
Ferns
Polypodiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
51
Glade Fern
Homalosorus
pycnocarpus
48
Ferns
Diplaziopsidaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
52
American Hart's-tongue Fern
Asplenium
scolopendrium
var.
americanum
0
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
53
Blackstem Spleenwort
Asplenium
resiliens
4
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
54
Common Polypody
Polypodium
virginianum
289
Ferns
Polypodiaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
55
Spinulose Woodfern
Dryopteris
carthusiana
110
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
56
Wallrue
Asplenium
ruta-muraria
24
Ferns
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
57
Hairy Lipfern
Myriopteris
lanosa
10
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
58
Crested Woodfern
Dryopteris
cristata
63
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
59
Cretan Brake
Pteris
cretica
0
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
60
Carolina Mosquitofern
Azolla
caroliniana
95
Ferns
Salviniaceae
Salviniales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
61
Netted Chainfern
Lorinseria
areolata
611
Ferns
Blechnaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
62
Smooth Cliffbrake
Pellaea
glabella
ssp.
glabella
6
Ferns
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
63
Northern Ladyfern
Athyrium
angustum
9
Ferns
Athyriaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
64
Intermediate Woodfern
Dryopteris
intermedia
142
Ferns
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
65
Lanceleaf Grapefern
Botrychium
angustisegmentum
0
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
66
Bluntlobe Grapefern
Sceptridium
oneidense
10
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
67
Rattlesnake Fern
Botrypus
virginianus
465
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
68
Southern Adderstongue Fern
Ophioglossum
vulgatum
62
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
69
Cutleaf Grapefern
Sceptridium
dissectum
238
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
70
Leathery Grapefern
Sceptridium
multifidum
1
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
71
Little Grapefern
Botrychium
simplex
3
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
72
Northern Adderstongue Fern
Ophioglossum
pusillum
4
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
73
Daisyleaf Grapefern
Botrychium
matricariifolium
12
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
74
Sparselobe Grapefern
Sceptridium
biternatum
14
Ferns
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossales
Psilotopsida
Plantae
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