Fern Encyclopedia
Hymenophyllum wilsonii (Wilson's Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum wilsonii, Wilson's Filmy Fern, stands as one of temperate horticulture's most challenging and biologically extraordinary species—a vascular plant whose fronds consist of single-cell-thick tissue without protective cuticle, creating gossamer...
Hymenophyllum wilsonii (Wilson's Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum wilsonii, Wilson's Filmy Fern, stands as one of temperate horticulture's most challenging and biologically extraordinary species—a vascular plant whose fronds consist of single-cell-thick tissue without protective cuticle, creating gossamer...
Hymenophyllum tunbrigense (Tunbridge Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum tunbrigense, the Tunbridge Filmy Fern, is a diminutive European rarity with single-cell-thick translucent fronds forming delicate mats on shaded rocks in Atlantic temperate rainforests. Requiring expert-level cultivation with 85-95%...
Hymenophyllum tunbrigense (Tunbridge Filmy Fern)
Hymenophyllum tunbrigense, the Tunbridge Filmy Fern, is a diminutive European rarity with single-cell-thick translucent fronds forming delicate mats on shaded rocks in Atlantic temperate rainforests. Requiring expert-level cultivation with 85-95%...
Dryopteris affinis (Golden-scaled Male Fern (Sc...
Dryopteris fern, Rhizomatous clumping, rosette, reaching 30-150 cm, native to Northern Hemisphere temperate forests. 30-150 cm Rhizomatous clumping, rosette Northern Hemisphere temperate forests Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributors. Click...
Dryopteris affinis (Golden-scaled Male Fern (Sc...
Dryopteris fern, Rhizomatous clumping, rosette, reaching 30-150 cm, native to Northern Hemisphere temperate forests. 30-150 cm Rhizomatous clumping, rosette Northern Hemisphere temperate forests Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributors. Click...
Dryopteris erythrosora (Autumn Fern (Japanese S...
Dryopteris erythrosora, the autumn fern, is the most colorful hardy fern available to temperate gardeners, producing striking copper-red new fronds in spring that mature to glossy dark green, with distinctive...
Dryopteris erythrosora (Autumn Fern (Japanese S...
Dryopteris erythrosora, the autumn fern, is the most colorful hardy fern available to temperate gardeners, producing striking copper-red new fronds in spring that mature to glossy dark green, with distinctive...
Nephrolepis biserrata (Giant Sword Fern, Broad ...
Nephrolepis biserrata, the giant sword fern, is a pantropical species distinguished by its impressive fronds reaching 2-8 meters in length, doubly-serrated pinnae, and vigorous spreading habit through underground stolons. Native...
Nephrolepis biserrata (Giant Sword Fern, Broad ...
Nephrolepis biserrata, the giant sword fern, is a pantropical species distinguished by its impressive fronds reaching 2-8 meters in length, doubly-serrated pinnae, and vigorous spreading habit through underground stolons. Native...
Nephrolepis cordifolia (Tuberous Sword Fern (al...
Nephrolepis cordifolia (Tuberous Sword Fern) is the only Nephrolepis species that produces water-storing subterranean tubers, granting it superior drought tolerance and cold resilience compared to the common Boston Fern (N....
Nephrolepis cordifolia (Tuberous Sword Fern (al...
Nephrolepis cordifolia (Tuberous Sword Fern) is the only Nephrolepis species that produces water-storing subterranean tubers, granting it superior drought tolerance and cold resilience compared to the common Boston Fern (N....