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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FERN 10A - Bracken

Bracken - Pteridium aquilinum.
Bracken in autumn

FERN 01A - Woodland ferns

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

FERN 20A - Hard fern

Hard fern - Blechnum spicant

FERN 15A - Hart's tongue fern

Harts-tongue fern - Phyllitis scolopendrium.

FERN 15B - 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

FERN 25A - Lady fern

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

FERN 30A - Male fern

Male fern - Dryopteris filix-mas

PARSLEY FERN 50A - Parsley Fern

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

Fern 35A - Common polypody

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

FERN 040A - Maidenhair spleenwort

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

FERN 45A - Green spleenwort

Green spleenwort - Asplenium viride