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Dryopteris filix-mas

Male Fern

Cluster of upright fern fronds.

Cluster of upright fern fronds.

Single fern plant growing next to a stream.

Single fern plant growing next to a stream.

Underside of frond showing sori along pinnae midveins.

Underside of frond showing sori along pinnae midveins.

Upper surface of frond showing pinnatisect pinnae.

Upper surface of frond showing pinnatisect pinnae.

Yellowing and browning fern fronds dying back.

Yellowing and browning fern fronds dying back.

Close-up of underside of pinnules with rows of sori

Close-up of underside of pinnules with rows of sori

2 Cultivars/Varieties

Phegopteris decursive-pinnata

Japanese Beech Fern

Thelypteris decursive-pinnata

Thelypteris decursive-pinnata

Thelypteris decursive-pinnata

Thelypteris decursive-pinnata

Thelypteris recursive-pinnata

Thelypteris recursive-pinnata

Phegopteris hexagonoptera

Broad Beech Fern, Southern Beech Fern

View of fronds from above

View of fronds from above

Underside of frond with reddish sori

Underside of frond with reddish sori

Frond underside with hairs

Frond underside with hairs

Thelypteris kunthii

Kunth's Maiden Fern, River Fern, Southern Maiden Fern, Southern Shield Fern, Widespread Maiden Fern

Thelypteris kunthii

Thelypteris kunthii

Leaves - Fall- Wake Co., NC

Leaves - Fall- Wake Co., NC

Thelypteris noveboracensis

New York Fern

Underside of pinnate frond showing rows of sori.

Underside of pinnate frond showing rows of sori.

Two fresh green, recently unfurled pinnate fronds.

Two fresh green, recently unfurled pinnate fronds.

A dense stand of pinnate, green fronds and lobed pinnae

A dense stand of pinnate, green fronds and lobed pinnae

Woodland scene with stand of fern in the foreground.

Woodland scene with stand of fern in the foreground.

Pinnate fronds partially brown and bedraggled.

Pinnate fronds partially brown and bedraggled.

Fern with pinnate fronds in a forest at the base of a tree.

Fern with pinnate fronds in a forest at the base of a tree.

Thelypteris palustris subsp. pubescens

Eastern Marsh Fern, Marsh Fern

Stand of erect pinnate fern fronds.

Stand of erect pinnate fern fronds.

Detail of frond with pinnatisect pinnae.

Detail of frond with pinnatisect pinnae.

frond with pinnatisect pinnae.

frond with pinnatisect pinnae.

Detail of frond with pinnatisect pinnae.

Detail of frond with pinnatisect pinnae.

Stand of erect pinnate fern fronds.

Stand of erect pinnate fern fronds.