The native wild ferns of southern illinois

The Native Wild Ferns of Southern

IllinoisPhotos by

Christopher David Benda

Plant Ecologist Illinois Natural History SurveyPresidentIllinois Native Plant SocietyInstructor, Flora of Southern Illinois Southern Illinois UniversityInstructor, Tree ID and EcologyThe Morton ArboretumTechnical Expert ConsultantIllinois Endangered Species Protection Board

CHRISTOPHER DAVID BENDA, M.S.

Illinois Native Plant Society

www.ill-inps.org

AspleniaceaeSpleenwort family

Asplenium bradleyi – Bradley’s Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium bradleyi – Bradley’s Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium pinnatifidum – Pinnatifid Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium pinnatifidum – Pinnatifid Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium pinnatifidum – Pinnatifid Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium platyneuron – Ebony Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium platyneuron – Ebony Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium resiliens – Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium resiliens – Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium rhizophyllum – Walking Fern

Asplenium rhizophyllum – Walking Fern

Asplenium trichomanes – Maidenhair Spleenwort Fern

Asplenium trichomanes – Maidenhair Spleenwort Fern

AzollaceaeMosquito Fern family

Azolla mexicana – Mosquito Fern

Azolla mexicana – Mosquito Fern

BlechnaceaeChain Fern family

Woodwardia areolata – Netted Chain Fern

Woodwardia areolata – Netted Chain Fern

Woodwardia areolata – Netted Chain Fern

DennstaedtiaceaeHay-scented Fern family

Dennstaedtia punctilobula – Hay-scented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula – Hay-scented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula – Hay-scented Fern

Pteridium aquilinum – Bracken Fern

Pteridium aquilinum – Bracken Fern

DryopteridaceaeShield Fern family

Athyrium filix-femina – Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina – Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina – Lady Fern

Cystopteris bulbifera – Bulblet Fern

Cystopteris bulbifera – Bulblet Fern

Cystopteris bulbifera – Bulblet Fern

Cystopteris protrusa – Fragile Fern

Cystopteris protrusa – Fragile Fern

Cystopteris tennesseensis – Fragile Fern

Cystopteris tenuis – Fragile Fern

Deparia acrostichoides – Silvery Spleenwort Fern

Deparia acrostichoides – Silvery Spleenwort Fern

Deparia acrostichoides – Silvery Spleenwort Fern

Diplazium pycnocarpon – Glade Fern

Diplazium pycnocarpon – Glade Fern

Dryopteris carthusiana – Spinulose Woodfern

Dryopteris carthusiana – Spinulose Woodfern

Dryopteris carthusiana – Spinulose Woodfern

Dryopteris celsa – Log Fern

Dryopteris goldiana – Goldie’s Fern

Dryopteris goldiana – Goldie’s Fern

Dryopteris goldiana – Goldie’s Fern

Dryopteris intermedia – Common Woodfern

Dryopteris marginalis – Marginal Shield Fern

Dryopteris marginalis – Marginal Shield Fern

Dryopteris marginalis – Marginal Shield Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides – Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides – Christmas Fern

Woodsia obtusa – Common Woodsia Fern

Woodsia obtusa – Common Woodsia Fern

EquisetaceaeHorsetail family

Equisetum arvense – Common Horsetail

Equisetum arvense – Common Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale – Scouring Rush

Equisetum hyemale – Scouring Rush

Equisetum laevigatum – Smooth Scouring Rush

HymenophyllaceaeFilmy Fern family

Crepidomanes intricatum – Appalachian Filmy Fern

Vandenboschia boschiana – Filmy Fern

Vandenboschia boschiana – Filmy Fern

IsoetaceaeQuillwort family

Isoetes melanopoda – Black Quillwort

Isoetes melanopoda – Black Quillwort

LycopodiaceaeClubmoss family

Diphasiastrum digitatum – Ground Pine

Diphasiastrum digitatum – Ground Pine

Huperzia lucidula – Shining Clubmoss

Huperzia lucidula – Shining Clubmoss

Huperzia porophila – Cliff Clubmoss

MarsileaceaeWater Clover family

Marsilea quadrifolia – Water Clover

OnocleaceaeSensitive Fern family

Onoclea sensibilis – Sensitive Fern

Onoclea sensibilis – Sensitive Fern

OphioglossaceaeAdder’s Tongue family

Botrypus virginianus – Rattlesnake Fern

Botrypus virginianus – Rattlesnake Fern

Ophioglossum engelmanii – Adder’s Tongue Fern

Ophioglossum vulgatum – Adder’s Tongue Fern

Ophioglossum vulgatum – Adder’s Tongue Fern

Sceptridium biternatum – Southern Grape Fern

Sceptridium dissectum var. dissectum – Grape Fern

Sceptridium dissectum var. obliquum – Grape Fern

Sceptridium dissectum – Grape Fern

OsmundaceaeRoyal Fern family

Osmunda cinnamomea – Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea – Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda claytonia – Interrupted Fern

Osmunda claytonia – Interrupted Fern

Osmunda regalis – Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis – Royal Fern

PolypodiaceaePolypody family

Pleopeltis polypodioides – Resurrection Fern

Pleopeltis polypodioides – Resurrection Fern

Polypodium virginianum – Polypody Fern

Polypodium virginianum – Polypody Fern

Polypodium virginianum – Polypody Fern

PteridaceaeMaidenhair family

Adiantum pedatum – Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum peltatum – Maidenhair Fern

Cheilanthes feei – Baby Lip Fern

Cheilanthes lanosa – Hairy Lip Fern

Pellaea atropurpurea – Purple Cliffbrake Fern

Pellaea atropurpurea – Purple Cliffbrake Fern

Pellaea glabbela – Smooth Cliffbrake Fern

Pellaea glabella – Smooth Cliffbrake Fern

ThelypteridaceaeThelypteris family

Phegopteris hexagonoptera – Broad Beech Fern

Phegopteris hexagonoptera – Broad Beech Fern

Thelypteris novaboracensis – New York Fern

Thelypteris palustris – Marsh Fern

Thelypteris palustris – Marsh Fern

Thelypteris palustris – Marsh Fern

Not Covered

Asplenium hybridsDryopteris hybridsExtirpated speciesNon-native species

Selaginella (Spikemoss)

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