Order Polypodiales (45)

Class Polypodiopsida  / Phylum Pteridophyta  / Kingdom Plantae

Family Aspleniaceae

Genus Asplenium

Ebony Spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron)

Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)

Walking Fern (Asplenium rhizophyllum)

Wallrue (Asplenium ruta-muraria)

Family Athyriaceae

Genus Athyrium

Ladyfern species (Athyrium sp.)

Genus Deparia

Silvery Glade Fern (Deparia acrostichoides)

Family Blechnaceae

Genus Anchistra

Virginia Chainfern (Anchistra virginica)

Genus Lorinseria

Netted Chainfern (Lorinseria areolata)

Genus Woodwardia

Giant Chainfern (Woodwardia fimbriata)

Family Cystopteridaceae

Genus Cystopteris

Bulblet Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera)

Family Dennstaedtiaceae

Genus Dennstaedtia

Eastern Hayscented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)

Genus Pteridium

Brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum)

Tailed Brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum)

Western Brackenfern (Pteridium aquilinum)

Family Dryopteridaceae

Genus Dryopteris

Clinton's Woodfern (Dryopteris clintoniana)

Coastal Woodfern (Dryopteris arguta)

Crested Woodfern (Dryopteris cristata)

Intermediate Woodfern (Dryopteris intermedia)

Log Fern (Dryopteris celsa)

Marginal Woodfern (Dryopteris marginalis)

Spinulose Woodfern (Dryopteris carthusiana)

Genus Polystichum

Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)

Dudley's Shield Fern (Polystichum dudleyi)

Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)

Family Onocleaceae

Genus Matteuccia

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)

Genus Onoclea

Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)

Family Polypodiaceae

Genus Phymatosorus

Maile-scented Fern (Phymatosorus grossus)

Genus Pleopeltis

Resurrection Fern (Pleopeltis michauxiana)

Genus Polypodium

Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum)

Common Polypody (Polypodium virginianum)

Family Pteridaceae

Genus Adiantum

Black Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)

Broadleaf Maidenhair (Adiantum latifolium)

California Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum jordanii)

Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)

Western Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum aleuticum)

Genus Pellaea

Coffee Fern (Pellaea andromedifolia)

Purple Cliffbrake (Pellaea atropurpurea)

Genus Pentagramma

Goldback Fern (Pentagramma triangularis)

Genus Pteris

Ladder Fern (Pteris vittata)

Family Tectariaceae

Genus Tectaria

Family Thelypteridaceae

Genus Parathelypteris

New York Fern (Parathelypteris noveboracensis)

Genus Phegopteris

Broad Beechfern (Phegopteris hexagonoptera)

Genus Thelypteris

Eastern Marsh Fern (Thelypteris palustris)

Stately Maiden Fern (Thelypteris kunthii)

Family Woodsiaceae

Genus Woodsia

Blunt-lobed Woodsia (Woodsia obtusa)