the native wild ferns of southern illinois
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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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