Maryland Biodiversity - Checklist - Phylum: Pteridophyta

Maryland Checklist - Phylum: Pteridophyta - all-time (Total: 74)

	Common Name	Genus	Species	Records	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1	Southern Ladyfern	Athyrium	asplenioides	73	Ferns	Athyriaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
2	Netted Chainfern	Lorinseria	areolata	562	Ferns	Blechnaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
3	Resurrection Fern	Pleopeltis	michauxiana	8	Ferns	Polypodiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
4	American Pillowrt	Pilularia	americana	0	Ferns	Marsileaceae	Salviniales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
5	Bog Fern	Thelypteris	simulata	32	Ferns	Thelypteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
6	Lowland Bladderfern	Cystopteris	protrusa	22	Ferns	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
7	Purple Cliffbrake	Pellaea	atropurpurea	89	Ferns	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
8	Marginal Woodfern	Dryopteris	marginalis	197	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
9	Log Fern	Dryopteris	celsa	23	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
10	Ebony Spleenwort	Asplenium	platyneuron	761	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
11	European Waterclover	Marsilea	quadrifolia	2	Ferns	Marsileaceae	Salviniales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
12	Rusty Woodsia	Woodsia	ilvensis	14	Ferns	Woodsiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
13	Tailed Brackenfern	Pteridium	aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum	45	Ferns	Dennstaedtiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
14	Eastern Hayscented Fern	Dennstaedtia	punctilobula	319	Ferns	Dennstaedtiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
15	Common Polypody	Polypodium	virginianum	280	Ferns	Polypodiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
16	Clinton's Woodfern	Dryopteris	clintoniana	13	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
17	Upland Brittle Bladderfern	Cystopteris	tenuis	13	Ferns	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
18	Spider Brake	Pteris	multifida	2	Ferns	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
19	Ostrich Fern	Matteuccia	struthiopteris	125	Ferns	Onocleaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
20	Cretan Brake	Pteris	cretica	0	Ferns	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
21	Goldie's Woodfern	Dryopteris	goldiana	37	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
22	Walking Fern	Asplenium	rhizophyllum	108	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
23	Cinnamon Fern	Osmundastrum	cinnamomeum	559	Ferns	Osmundaceae	Osmundales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
24	Glandular Cinnamon Fern	Osmundastrum	cinnamomeum var. glandulosum	0	Ferns	Osmundaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
25	Bulblet Bladderfern	Cystopteris	bulbifera	7	Ferns	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
26	Hairy Lipfern	Myriopteris	lanosa	9	Ferns	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
27	Weft Fern	Crepidomanes	intricatum	0	Ferns	Hymenophyllaceae	Hymenophyllales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
28	Glade Fern	Homalosorus	pycnocarpus	45	Ferns	Diplaziopsidaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
29	Lobed Spleenwort	Asplenium	pinnatifidum	17	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
30	Broad Beechfern	Phegopteris	hexagonoptera	219	Ferns	Thelypteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
31	Christmas Fern	Polystichum	acrostichoides	1490	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
32	Northern Ladyfern	Athyrium	angustum	9	Ferns	Athyriaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
33	Maidenhair Spleenwort	Asplenium	trichomanes ssp. trichomanes	109	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
34	Royal Fern	Osmunda	regalis var. spectabilis	500	Ferns	Osmundaceae	Osmundales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
35	Japanese Holly Fern	Cyrtomium	fortunei	2	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
36	Eastern Marsh Fern	Thelypteris	palustris var. pubescens	147	Ferns	Thelypteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
37	Tennessee Bladderfern	Cystopteris	tennesseensis	7	Ferns	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
38	Smooth Cliffbrake	Pellaea	glabella ssp. glabella	6	Ferns	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
39	Intermediate Woodfern	Dryopteris	intermedia	135	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
40	Southern Maidenhair Fern	Adiantum	capillus-veneris	1	Ferns	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
41	Spinulose Woodfern	Dryopteris	carthusiana	104	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
42	Blackstem Spleenwort	Asplenium	resiliens	4	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
43	Carolina Mosquitofern	Azolla	caroliniana	91	Ferns	Salviniaceae	Salviniales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
44	Blunt-lobed Woodsia	Woodsia	obtusa ssp. obtusa	52	Ferns	Woodsiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
45	Eastern Brackenfern	Pteridium	aquilinum var. latiusculum	43	Ferns	Dennstaedtiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
46	Bradley's Spleenwort	Asplenium	bradleyi	9	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
47	Virginia Chainfern	Anchistea	virginica	72	Ferns	Blechnaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
48	Appalachian Polypody	Polypodium	appalachianum	15	Ferns	Polypodiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
49	American Climbing Fern	Lygodium	palmatum	110	Ferns	Lygodiaceae	Schizaeales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
50	Silvery Glade Fern	Deparia	acrostichoides	99	Ferns	Athyriaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
51	Long Beechfern	Phegopteris	connectilis	3	Ferns	Thelypteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
52	Western Oakfern	Gymnocarpium	dryopteris	2	Ferns	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
53	Appalachian Shoestring Fern	Vittaria	appalachiana	0	Ferns	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
54	Crested Woodfern	Dryopteris	cristata	62	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
55	Wallrue	Asplenium	ruta-muraria	24	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
56	Interrupted Fern	Claytosmunda	claytoniana	173	Ferns	Osmundaceae	Osmundales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
57	Cinnamon Fern (cinnamomeum)	Osmundastrum	cinnamomeum var. cinnamomeum	2	Ferns	Osmundaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
58	Brackenfern	Pteridium	aquilinum	270	Ferns	Dennstaedtiaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
59	Northern Maidenhair Fern	Adiantum	pedatum	205	Ferns	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
60	American Hart's-tongue Fern	Asplenium	scolopendrium var. americanum	0	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
61	Mountain Woodfern	Dryopteris	campyloptera	6	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
62	Mountain Spleenwort	Asplenium	montanum	36	Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
63	New York Fern	Parathelypteris	noveboracensis	609	Ferns	Thelypteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
64	Sensitive Fern	Onoclea	sensibilis	1326	Ferns	Onocleaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
65	Rattlesnake Fern	Botrypus	virginianus	425	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
66	Daisyleaf Grapefern	Botrychium	matricariifolium	12	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
67	Leathery Grapefern	Sceptridium	multifidum	1	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
68	Southern Adderstongue Fern	Ophioglossum	vulgatum	62	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
69	Little Grapefern	Botrychium	simplex	3	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
70	Sparselobe Grapefern	Sceptridium	biternatum	13	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
71	Northern Adderstongue Fern	Ophioglossum	pusillum	4	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
72	Lanceleaf Grapefern	Botrychium	angustisegmentum	0	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
73	Bluntlobe Grapefern	Sceptridium	oneidense	10	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae
74	Cutleaf Grapefern	Sceptridium	dissectum	234	Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales	Psilotopsida	Plantae