Biodiversity Catalog of Southwest Virginia
Ferns
B=Buchanan
D=Dickenson
R=Russell
T=Tazewell
Fern (Pteridophyte) Taxonomy:
Kingdom Plantae: Division Tracheophyta: Subdivision Pteridophytina: Class Polypodiopsida:
Order Osmundales
| Thumbnail | Family Name | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osmundaceae | Osmunda claytoniana L. var. claytoniana | Interrupted Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Osmundaceae | Osmunda spectabilis Willd. | Royal Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Osmundaceae | Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (L.) C. Presl var. cinnsmomrum | Cinnamon Fern | D,R,T |
Order Polypodiales
| Thumbnail | Family Name | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennstaedtiaceae | Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore | Hay-scented Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Dennstaedtiaceae | Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn | Bracken Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris campyloptera (Kunze) Clarkson | Mountain Wood Fern | R,T | |
| Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P. Fuchs | Spinulose Wood Fern, Toothed Wood Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Dryopteridaceae | Dyropteris goldiana (Hook. ex Goldie) Gray | Goldie’s Wood Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray | Crested Wood Fern, Crested Fern | R,T | |
| Dryopteridaceae | Dryoperis intermedia (Muhl. ex Willd.) Gray | Evergreen Wood Fern, Fancy Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris marginalis (L.) Gray | Marginal Wood Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Dryopteridaceae | Dryopteris ×neowherryi W.H. Wagner | B | ||
| Dryopteridaceae | Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott | Christmas Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Onocleaceae | Onoclea sensibilis L. | Sensitive Fern, Bead Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Polypodiaceae | Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) Andrews & Windham ssp. michuaxiana (Weatherby) | Resurrection Fern, Scaly Polypody | B,D,R,T | |
| Polypodiaceae | Polypodium appalachianum Haufler & Windham | Appalachian Rock Polypody, Appalachian Rockcap Fern | R,T | |
| Polypodiaceae | Polypodium virginianum complex | Rockcap Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Pteridaceae | Adiantum pedatum L. | Northern Maidenhair Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Pteridaceae | Cheilanthes lanosa (Michx.) D.C. Eat. | Hairy Lip Fern | D,R | |
| Pteridaceae | Pellaea atropurpurea (L.) Link | Purple Cliff-brake | R,T | |
| Pteridaceae | Pellaea glabella Mett. ex Kuhn ssp. glabella Pteris multifida Poir. | Smooth Cliff-brake | R,T | |
| Pteridaceae | Vittaria appalachian Farrar & Mickel | Appalachian Shoestring Fern, Appalachian Gameotophyte | D,R | |
| Thelypteridaceae | Parathelypteris noveboracensis (L.) Ching | New York Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Thelypteridaceae | Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fee | Broad Beech Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Thelypteridaceae | Thelypteris palustris Schott var. pubescens (Lawson) Fern. | Marsh Fern | R | |
| Woodsiaceae | Athyrium asplenioides (Michx.) A.A. Eaton | Southern Lady Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Woodsiaceae | Cystopteris bulbifera (L.) Bernh. | Bulblet Fern, Bulblet Bladder Fern | R,T | |
| Woodsiaceae | Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell | Lowland Bladder Fern, Lowland Brittle Fern | B,D,R | |
| Woodsiaceae | Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv | Fragile Fern, Mackay’s Bladder Fern | D | |
| Woodsiaceae | Deparia acrostichoides (Sw.) M. Kato | Silvery Spleenwort | B,D,R,T | |
| Woodsiaceae | Woodsia appalachiana T.M.C Taylolr | Appalachian Woodsia, Appalachian Cliff Fern, Mountain Woodsia | D | |
| Woodsiaceae | Woodsia obtusa (Spreng.) Torr. ssp. obtusa | Blunt-lobed Woodsia, Blunt-lobed Cliff Fern | B,D,R |
Order Polypodiidae
| Thumbnail | Family Name | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium bradleyi D.C. Eaton | Bradley’s Spleenwort | D | |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium montanum Willd | Mountain Spleenwort | B,D,R,T | |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium platyneuron (l.) B.S.P | Ebony Spleenwort | B,D,R,T | |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium pinnatifidum Nuttall | Lobed Spleenwort, Pinnatifid Spleenwort | B,D | |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium resiliens Kunze | Blackstem Spleenwort | R | |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium rhizophyllum L. | Walking Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium ruta-muraria L.var.cryptolepis (Fern.) Wherry | American Wall-rue | R,T | |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium trichomanes L. | Maidenhair Spleenwort | B,D,R,T | |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium ×kentuckiense T.N. McCoy | Trudell’s Spleenwort | D |
Order Ophioglossaceae Taxonomy:
Kingdom Plantae: Division Tracheophyta: Subdivision Pteridophyta: Class Psilotopsida:
Order Ophioglossaceae
| Thumbnail | Family Name | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophioglossaceae | Botrychium matricariifolium (Doll) A. Braun ex Koch | Daisyleaf Grape Fern, Daisyleaf Moonwort | T | |
| Ophioglossaceae | Botrychium virginianum (L.) Holub | Rattlesnake Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Ophioglossaceae | Botrychium biternatum (Savigny) Lyon | Southern Grape Fern | B,D,R | |
| Ophioglossaceae | Botrychium dissectum (Sprengel) Lyon | Cut-leaf Grape Fern, Dissected Grape Fern | B,D,R,T | |
| Ophioglossaceae | Botrychium jenmanii (Underwood) Lyon | Alabama Grape Fern | R | |
| Ophioglossaceae | Botrychium oneidense (Gilbert) Holub | Blunt-lobed Grape Fern | R |
Sources:
Virginia Botanical Associates. (2014). Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (http://www.vaplantatlas.org). c/o Virginia Botanical Associates, Blacksburg.
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