List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland (ferns and allies)
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This page's list covers the ferns and allies (Lycopodiopsida, Equisetopsida and Pteridopsida) found in Great Britain and Ireland. For the background to this list see parent article List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland.
Status key: * indicates an introduced species and e indicates an extinct species.
Class Lycopodiopsida
Huperzia selago (northern clubmoss)
Order Lycopodiales
Family Lycopodiaceae (clubmosses)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fir clubmoss | Huperzia selago | |
| Marsh clubmoss | Lycopodiella inundata | |
| Stag's-horn clubmoss | Lycopodium clavatum | |
| Interrupted clubmoss | Lycopodium annotinum | |
| Alpine clubmoss | Diphasiastrum alpinum | |
| Issler's clubmoss | Diphasiastrum × issleri |
Order Selaginellales
Family Selaginellaceae (spikemosses)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser clubmoss | Selaginella selaginoides | |
| Krauss's clubmoss | Selaginella kraussiana | * |
Order Isoetales
Family Isoetaceae (quillworts)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quillwort | Isoetes lacustris | |
| Spring quillwort | Isoetes echinospora | |
| Land quillwort | Isoetes histrix |
Class Polypodiopsida (ferns)
Order Equisetales
Family Equisetaceae (horsetails)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rough horsetail | Equisetum hyemale | |
| Branched horsetail | Equisetum ramosissimum | * |
| Variegated horsetail | Equisetum variegatum | |
| Water horsetail | Equisetum fluviatile | |
| Field horsetail | Equisetum arvense | |
| Shady horsetail | Equisetum pratense | |
| Wood horsetail | Equisetum sylvaticum | |
| Marsh horsetail | Equisetum palustre | |
| Great horsetail | Equisetum telmateia |
Order Ophioglossales
Family Ophioglossaceae (adder's-tongues)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Southern adder's-tongue | Ophioglossum vulgatum | |
| Small adder's-tongue | Ophioglossum azoricum | |
| Least adder's-tongue | Ophioglossum lusitanicum | |
| Moonwort | Botrychium lunaria |
Order Osmundales
Family Osmundaceae (royal ferns)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Royal fern | Osmunda regalis |
Order Polypodiales (polypod ferns, cathetogyrates)
Family Pteridaceae (maidenhair fern family)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Parsley fern | Cryptogramma crispa | |
| Maidenhair fern | Adiantum capillus-veneris | |
| Ribbon fern | Pteris cretica | * |
Family Hymenophyllaceae (filmy ferns, bristle ferns)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge filmy-fern | Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | |
| Wilson's filmy-fern | Hymenophyllum wilsonii | |
| Killarney fern | Trichomanes speciosum |
Family Polypodiaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Polypody | Polypodium vulgare | |
| Intermediate polypody | Polypodium interjectum | |
| Southern polypody | Polypodium cambricum | |
| Kangaroo fern | Phymatosorus diversifolius | * |
Family Dennstaedtiaceae (bracken family)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bracken | Pteridium aquilinum |
Family Thelypteridaceae (marsh ferns)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh fern | Thelypteris palustris | |
| Beech fern | Phegopteris connectilis | |
| Lemon-scented fern | Oreopteris limbospermum |
Family Aspleniaceae (spleenworts)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hart's-tongue | Asplenium scolopendrium | |
| Black spleenwort | Asplenium adiantum-nigrum | |
| Irish spleenwort | Asplenium onopteris | |
| Lanceolate spleenwort | Asplenium obovatum | |
| Sea spleenwort | Asplenium marinum | |
| Maidenhair spleenwort | Asplenium trichomanes | |
| Green spleenwort | Asplenium viride | |
| Wall-rue | Asplenium ruta-muraria | |
| Forked spleenwort | Asplenium septentrionale | |
| Rustyback | Asplenium ceterach |
Family Woodsiaceae (cliff ferns)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ostrich fern | Matteuccia struthiopteris | * |
| Sensitive fern | Onoclea sensibilis | * |
| Lady-fern | Athyrium filix-femina | |
| Alpine lady-fern | Athyrium distentifolium | |
| Newman's lady-fern | Athyrium flexile | |
| Oak fern | Gymnocarpium dryopteris | |
| Limestone fern | Gymnocarpium robertianum | |
| Brittle bladder-fern | Cystopteris fragilis | |
| Dickie's bladder-fern | Cystopteris dickieana | |
| Mountain bladder-fern | Cystopteris montana | |
| Oblong woodsia | Woodsia ilvensis | |
| Alpine woodsia | Woodsia alpina |
Family Dryopteridaceae (wood ferns)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Soft shield fern | Polystichum setiferum | |
| Hard shield fern | Polystichum aculeatum | |
| Holly fern | Polystichum lonchitis | |
| House holly-fern | Cyrtomium falcatum | * |
| Mountain male-fern | Dryopteris oreades | |
| Male-fern | Dryopteris filix-mas | |
| Scaly male-fern | Dryopteris affinis | |
| Scaly buckler-fern | Dryopteris remota | e |
| Hay-scented buckler-fern | Dryopteris aemula | |
| Rigid buckler-fern | Dryopteris submontana | |
| Crested buckler-fern | Dryopteris cristata | |
| Narrow buckler-fern | Dryopteris carthusiana | |
| Broad buckler-fern | Dryopteris dilatata | |
| Northern buckler-fern | Dryopteris expansa |
Order Salviniales
Family Marsileaceae (pepperworts)
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pillwort | Pilularia globulifera |
Family Salviniaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Water fern | Azolla filiculoides | * |
Order Cyatheales (tree ferns etc.)
Family Dicksoniaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Australian tree-fern | Dicksonia antarctica | * |
Family Blechnaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hard-fern | Blechnum spicant | |
| Chilean hard-fern | Parablechnum cordatum | * |
See also
Notes
- Jersey fern (Anogramma leptophylla) is present in the Channel Islands as a native species, but does not occur in Britain or Ireland.
- Irish spleenwort (Asplenium onopteris) is native only to Ireland; it is represented in Britain only by an introduced population in North Wales.
External links
Media related to The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland, Thomas Moore at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to British Ferns and their Varieties (1912), color images at Wikimedia Commons
- Media related to Our native ferns, or, A history of the British species and their varieties at Wikimedia Commons
