Ferns and Horsetails

British fern and horsetail photos. Please note that whilst every care has been taken with identification, please satisfy yourself that the names are correct prior to download. Please contact Joan if you have any doubts.

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BRACKEN 01A - Bracken

Bracken - Pteridium aquilinum.
Bracken in autumn

FERN 01A - Woodland ferns

Woodland ferns.
Lady fern - Athyrium filix-femina and harts-tongue fern - Phyllitis scolopendrium

HARD FERN 01A - Hard fern

Hard fern - Blechnum spicant

HART'S TONGUE FERN 01A - Hart's tongue fern

Harts-tongue fern - Phyllitis scolopendrium.

HART'S-TONGUE FERN 01B - Hart's-tongue fern

Hart's tongue fern - Phyllitis scolopendrium.
Hart's tongue growing in the grykes of a limestone pavement with herb Robert.

HORSETAIL 01A - Field horsetail

Field horsetail - Equisetum arvense

HORSETAIL 04A - Field horsetail

Field horsetail - Equisetum arvense

LADY FERN 01A - Lady fern

Lady fern - Athyrium filix-femina.
Lady fern in a damp woodland setting.

MALE FERN 01A - Male fern

Male fern - Dryopteris filix-mas

PARSLEY FERN 01A - Parsley Fern

Parsley fern - Cryptogramma crispa.
Parsley fern on Loughrigg Fell, Cumbria.

POLYPODY 03A - Common polypody

Common polypody - Polypodium vulgare.
Polypody fern growing on a woodland tree.

SPLEENWORT FERN 01A - Maidenhair spleenwort

Maidenhair spleenwort - Asplenium trichomanes.
The small fern, maidenhair spleenwort growing in a limestone crag.

SPLEENWORT FERN 10A - Green spleenwort

Green spleenwort - Asplenium viride