Pentagramma triangularis: Goldback Fern

Pentagramma triangularis, the Goldback Fern (formerly Pityrogramma triangularis), is a small, delicate, evergreen fern native to western North America. It forms a loose clump of triangular, tripinnate fronds that are bri

Dryopteris crassirhizoma: Thick-stemmed Wood Fern

Dryopteris crassirhizoma, the Thick-stemmed Wood Fern, is a robust, evergreen fern native to East Asia. It forms a large, erect clump with a distinctively thick, woody, creeping rhizome (often above ground). The fronds a

Pyrrosia hastata: Felt Fern

Pyrrosia hastata, the Felt Fern, is a creeping, epiphytic or lithophytic fern native to East Asia. It has a long, creeping rhizome covered in brown scales, producing simple, entire, leathery fronds that are hastate (spea

Athyrium filix-femina subsp. cyclosorum: Subarctic Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina subsp. cyclosorum, the Subarctic Lady Fern or Western Lady Fern, is a large, robust, deciduous fern native to western North America. It forms a vase-shaped clump of bipinnate to tripinnate fronds up

Drynaria quercifolia: Oak Leaf Basket Fern

Drynaria quercifolia, the Oak Leaf Basket Fern, is a spectacular, epiphytic fern native to tropical Asia and Australia. It produces two distinct types of fronds: sterile, nest fronds that are broad, rounded, lobed, and p

Cheilanthes farinosa: Floury Cloak Fern

Cheilanthes farinosa, the Floury Cloak Fern, is a small, compact, evergreen fern native to the southwestern US and Mexico. It forms a tight clump of tripinnate fronds with tiny, bead-like pinnules. The distinguishing fea

Salvinia auriculata: Water Salvinia

Salvinia auriculata, Water Salvinia, is a small, free-floating aquatic fern native to South America. It has a horizontal stem (rhizome) floating just below the surface, producing pairs of floating, oval, hairy leaves (fr

Nephrolepis falcata: Fishtail Fern

Nephrolepis falcata, the Fishtail Fern or Fishtail Sword Fern, is a large, robust, evergreen fern native to tropical Asia and the Pacific. It forms a dense clump of erect to arching, simply pinnate fronds up to 3-6 feet

Phlebodium aureum: Cabbage Palm Fern (Gold Foot Fern)

Phlebodium aureum, the Cabbage Palm Fern, Gold Foot Fern, or Rabbits Foot Fern, is an epiphytic fern native to the Americas. It has a creeping, densely golden-scaly rhizome (the foot) that crawls over branches and rocks.

Dryopteris goldiana: Goldie's Woodfern

Dryopteris goldiana, Goldies Woodfern, is the largest native Dryopteris in North America. It forms a magnificent, vase-shaped clump of erect, bipinnate fronds up to 4-5 feet tall. The fronds are a rich, deep green, with

Spirodela polyrhiza: Giant Duckweed

Spirodela polyrhiza, the Giant Duckweed or Common Duckmeat, is a tiny, free-floating aquatic plant. It consists of small, round to oval, flattened fronds (thalli) about 2-10 mm across, with several roots hanging beneath.

Athyrium niponicum: Japanese Lady Fern

Athyrium niponicum, the Japanese Lady Fern (often referring to the painted fern varieties), is a deciduous, clump-forming fern native to East Asia. It has a graceful, arching habit with bipinnate fronds. The species is v

Asplenium aethiopicum: Shredded Spleenwort

Asplenium aethiopicum, the Shredded Spleenwort, is a small, tufted, evergreen fern native to Africa, Madagascar, and nearby islands. It has simply pinnate fronds with the pinnae deeply lobed or pinnatifid, giving a finel

Nephrolepis exaltata 'Aurea': Golden Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata Aurea, the Golden Boston Fern or Ritas Gold, is a luminous cultivar of the classic Boston Fern. Its fronds are a brilliant, chartreuse-yellow to golden-green, brightest in higher light. The fronds ar

Cryptogramma crispa: Parsley Fern

Cryptogramma crispa, the Parsley Fern, Rock Brake, or Mountain Parsley, is a small, delicate, deciduous fern native to high mountains and arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It forms a tuft of densely clustered, t

Nephrolepis falcata 'Fancy Frill': Fishtail Fern

Nephrolepis falcata Fancy Frill is a stunning, patented cultivar (PP16271) of the Fishtail Fern. It is distinguished by its highly ruffled, crested, and fringed pinnae (leaflets) on the fertile fronds, giving a lacy, fan

Dicksonia fibrosa: Wheki-ponga (Golden Tree Fern)

Dicksonia fibrosa, the Wheki-ponga, Golden Tree Fern, Kuripaka, or Woolly Tree Fern, is a distinctive, slow-growing tree fern endemic to New Zealand. It develops a thick, sturdy trunk covered in a dense, persistent mat o

Dryopteris carthusiana: Spinulose Woodfern

Dryopteris carthusiana, the Spinulose Woodfern, Narrow Buckler Fern, or Toothed Wood Fern, is a widespread, deciduous fern native to the Northern Hemisphere. It forms a clump of erect, bipinnate to tripinnate fronds that

Lygodium microphyllum: Small-leaved Climbing Fern

Lygodium microphyllum, the Small-leaved Climbing Fern (Old World Climbing Fern), is a unique, twining, vine-like fern native to Africa, Asia, and Australia. It has a slender, wiry, twining rachis (stem) that can climb 30

Platycerium veitchii 'Lemoinei': Silver Elkhorn Fern

Platycerium veitchii Lemoinei is a distinguished cultivar of the Silver Elkhorn Fern. It shares the species adaptation to brighter, drier conditions and dense silver felt, but is noted for its particularly graceful, deep