List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland 1
This page covers the ferns and allies (Lycopodiopsida, Equisetopsida and Pteridopsida). For the background to this list see parent article List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland
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Family Lycopodiaceae
| 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 |
Family Selaginellaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Clubmoss | Selaginella selaginoides | |
| Krauss's Clubmoss | Selaginella kraussiana | * |
Family Isoetaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Quillwort | Isoetes lacustris | |
| Spring Quillwort | Isoetes echinospora | |
| Land Quillwort | Isoetes histrix |
Family Equisetaceae
| 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 | |
Family Ophioglossaceae
| 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 |
Family Osmundaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Fern | Osmunda regalis | |
Family Pteridaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Parsley fern | Cryptogramma crispa | |
| Maidenhair Fern | Adiantum capillus-veneris | |
| Ribbon Fern | Pteris cretica | * |
Family Marsileaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pillwort | Pilularia globulifera |
Family Hymenophyllaceae
| 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 Dicksoniaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Tree-fern | Dicksonia antarctica | * |
Family Dennstaedtiaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bracken | Pteridium aquilinum |
Family Thelypteridaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh Fern | Thelypteris palustris | |
| Beech Fern | Phegopteris connectilis | |
| Lemon-scented Fern | Oreopteris limbospermum | |
Family Aspleniaceae
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
Family Blechnaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hard-fern | Blechnum spicant | |
| Chilean Hard-fern | Blechnum cordatum | * |
Family Salviniaceae
| English name | Scientific name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Water Fern | Azolla filiculoides | * |
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 is native only in Ireland; it is represented in Britain only by an introduced population in North Wales.
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