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Polypodiopsida

Class · 48 species with a result in Ohio

48 species

lowland brittle fern (Cystopteris protrusa)lowland brittle fernCystopteris protrusa · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Tom Potterfield · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early April to mid-September, middle week Apr 26 – May 2field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)field horsetailEquisetum arvense · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © rochelle77 · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to early October, middle week May 10–16ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)ostrich fernMatteuccia struthiopteris · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Tom Norton · CC BY 4.0Mid-April to mid-September, middle week May 17–23cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)cinnamon fernOsmundastrum cinnamomeum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Rose Roberts · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to mid-October, middle week May 31 – Jun 6rattlesnake fern (Botrypus virginianus)rattlesnake fernBotrypus virginianus · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © sandymccrinkle · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to mid-September, middle week May 31 – Jun 6Interrupted Fern (Claytosmunda claytoniana)Interrupted FernClaytosmunda claytoniana · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Marilyne Busque-Dubois · CC BY 4.0Early May to mid-September, middle week Jun 14–20sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis)sensitive fernOnoclea sensibilis · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Laura Clark · CC BY 4.0Mid-April to mid-October, middle week Jun 14–20American Royal Fern (Osmunda spectabilis)American Royal FernOsmunda spectabilis · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Janet Wright · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to mid-October, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4common bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)common brackenPteridium aquilinum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © c michael hogan · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early May to mid-October, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4northern maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum)northern maidenhair fernAdiantum pedatum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Michael J. Papay · CC BY 4.0Late April to early November, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4New York fern (Amauropelta noveboracensis)New York fernAmauropelta noveboracensis · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © ulsterbotany · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to early October, middle week Jul 5–11marsh fern (Thelypteris palustris)marsh fernThelypteris palustris · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Michael Kielb · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to early October, middle week Aug 2–8Cutleaf Grapefern (Sceptridium dissectum)Cutleaf GrapefernSceptridium dissectum · Ferns and clubmossesMiddle of its seasonPhoto © aarongunnar · CC BY 4.0Early August to mid-April, middle week Nov 1–7Appalachian rockcap fern (Polypodium appalachianum)Appalachian rockcap fernPolypodium appalachianum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Étienne Lacroix-Carignan · CC0 1.0Appalachian shoestring fern (Vittaria appalachiana)Appalachian shoestring fernVittaria appalachiana · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Robby Deans · CC BY-NC 4.0blunt woodsia (Woodsia obtusa)blunt woodsiaWoodsia obtusa · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Tammo Reichgelt · CC BY-NC 4.0boulder fern (Sitobolium punctilobulum)boulder fernSitobolium punctilobulum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Eric M Powell · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shownbroad beech fern (Phegopteris hexagonoptera)broad beech fernPhegopteris hexagonoptera · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Michael J. Papay · CC BY 4.0No season shownbulblet fern (Cystopteris bulbifera)bulblet fernCystopteris bulbifera · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © thesnaguy · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season shownChristmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)Christmas fernPolystichum acrostichoides · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © earthtoerin · CC BY-NC 4.0No season showncrested wood fernDryopteris cristata · Ferns and clubmossesDiplaziopsis pycnocarposDiplaziopsis pycnocarposDiplaziopsis pycnocarpos · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Brian Miller · CC BY-NC 4.0No season showndwarf chain fern (Lorinseria areolata)dwarf chain fernLorinseria areolata · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © abelkinser · CC BY-NC 4.0eastern mosquito fern (Azolla caroliniana)eastern mosquito fernAzolla caroliniana · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Riley-Brendan Walsh · CC BY-NC 4.0ebony spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron)ebony spleenwortAsplenium platyneuron · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © conifernyc · CC BY-NC 4.0Goldie's wood fern (Dryopteris goldieana)Goldie's wood fernDryopteris goldieana · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Dylan Roberts · CC BY-NC 4.0Hartford fern (Lygodium palmatum)Hartford fernLygodium palmatum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Joey Shaw · CC BY-NC 4.0intermediate wood fern (Dryopteris intermedia)intermediate wood fernDryopteris intermedia · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Michael J. Papay · CC BY 4.0lobed spleenwort (Asplenium pinnatifidum)lobed spleenwortAsplenium pinnatifidum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Matt Tomlinson · CC BY-NC 4.0long beech fern (Phegopteris connectilis)long beech fernPhegopteris connectilis · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © there_be_dragons · CC BY-NC 4.0Mackay's Fragile Fern (Cystopteris tenuis)Mackay's Fragile FernCystopteris tenuis · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Choess · CC BY-SA 4.0No season shownmaidenhair spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)maidenhair spleenwortAsplenium trichomanes · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © David Claro · CC BY-NC 4.0marginal wood fern (Dryopteris marginalis)marginal wood fernDryopteris marginalis · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Link Davis · CC BY-NC 4.0mountain spleenwort (Asplenium montanum)mountain spleenwortAsplenium montanum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © bgara · CC BY-NC 4.0northern lady fern (Athyrium angustum)northern lady fernAthyrium angustum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Reece Redeye-Desposito · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shownpurple-stem cliffbrake (Pellaea atropurpurea)purple-stem cliffbrakePellaea atropurpurea · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto no rights reserved · CC0 1.0rock polypody (Polypodium virginianum)rock polypodyPolypodium virginianum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © dogtooth77 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)rough horsetailEquisetum hyemale · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Ihor Olshanskyi · CC BY-NC 4.0silvery glade fern (Deparia acrostichoides)silvery glade fernDeparia acrostichoides · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Nur Ritter · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shownsmooth cliffbrake (Pellaea glabella)smooth cliffbrakePellaea glabella · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Sadie Hickey · CC BY-NC 4.0southern adder's-tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum)southern adder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Roman · CC BY 4.0southern lady fern (Athyrium asplenioides)southern lady fernAthyrium asplenioides · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Michael J. Papay · CC BY 4.0spinulose wood fern (Dryopteris carthusiana)spinulose wood fernDryopteris carthusiana · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Anatoliy Khapugin · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season shownvariegated horsetail (Equisetum variegatum)variegated horsetailEquisetum variegatum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Brian Popelier · CC BY-NC 4.0Virginia chain fern (Anchistea virginica)Virginia chain fernAnchistea virginica · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Paul Norwood · CC BY-NC 4.0walking fern (Asplenium rhizophyllum)walking fernAsplenium rhizophyllum · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Tom Norton · CC BY 4.0wall-rue (Asplenium ruta-muraria)wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © A. Flinn (and M. Finn) · CC BY-NC 4.0water horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)water horsetailEquisetum fluviatile · Ferns and clubmossesPhoto © Tatiana Strus · CC BY 4.0

Orders in Polypodiopsida

Missing records do not mean a species is absent.