Fern Encyclopedia

Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak Fern, Northern Oak...

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Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak Fern, Northern Oak...

Gymnocarpium fern, See species profile, reaching See species profile, native to See species profile. See species profile See species profile See species profile Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributors. Click...

Matteuccia intermedia (Intermediate Ostrich Fern)

Matteuccia intermedia, the Intermediate Ostrich Fern, is a rare deciduous species of montane Chinese forests, morphologically and geographically intermediate between the common circumpolar M. struthiopteris and the East Asian M....

Matteuccia intermedia (Intermediate Ostrich Fern)

Matteuccia intermedia, the Intermediate Ostrich Fern, is a rare deciduous species of montane Chinese forests, morphologically and geographically intermediate between the common circumpolar M. struthiopteris and the East Asian M....

Dryopteris wallichiana (Wallich's Wood Fern (Al...

Dryopteris wallichiana, Wallich’s Wood Fern, is one of the most visually dramatic hardy ferns available to temperate gardeners: its jet-black stipe scales create a striking contrast against golden-green spring fronds...

Dryopteris wallichiana (Wallich's Wood Fern (Al...

Dryopteris wallichiana, Wallich’s Wood Fern, is one of the most visually dramatic hardy ferns available to temperate gardeners: its jet-black stipe scales create a striking contrast against golden-green spring fronds...

Dryopteris saxifraga (Rock-Dwelling Wood Fern)

Dryopteris saxifraga is a sexually reproducing diploid fern endemic to cool temperate montane forests of East Asia, documented from Japan, South Korea, and northeastern China. Described by Hiroshi Itô in...

Dryopteris saxifraga (Rock-Dwelling Wood Fern)

Dryopteris saxifraga is a sexually reproducing diploid fern endemic to cool temperate montane forests of East Asia, documented from Japan, South Korea, and northeastern China. Described by Hiroshi Itô in...

Dryopteris villarii (Rigid Buckler Fern)

Dryopteris villarii (Rigid Buckler Fern) is a distinctive European alpine fern native to limestone cliffs and rocky montane habitats at 500-2000m elevation. Unlike most ferns preferring acidic soils, this calciphile...

Dryopteris villarii (Rigid Buckler Fern)

Dryopteris villarii (Rigid Buckler Fern) is a distinctive European alpine fern native to limestone cliffs and rocky montane habitats at 500-2000m elevation. Unlike most ferns preferring acidic soils, this calciphile...

Dryopteris submontana (Rigid Buckler Fern)

Dryopteris submontana, the Rigid Buckler Fern, stands as one of Britain's most specialized and geographically restricted fern species, occupying a precarious ecological niche in the disappearing limestone pavement landscapes of...

Dryopteris submontana (Rigid Buckler Fern)

Dryopteris submontana, the Rigid Buckler Fern, stands as one of Britain's most specialized and geographically restricted fern species, occupying a precarious ecological niche in the disappearing limestone pavement landscapes of...