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List of ferns of Georgia (U.S. state)

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This is a list of ferns and other pteridophytes native to the U.S state of Georgia.

Dryopteris celsa, G4 - apparently secure
Dryopteris goldieana, G4 - apparently secure
Dryopteris ludoviciana, G4 - apparently secure
Lygodium palmatum, G4 - apparently secure
Family Scientific name Common names Range within Georgia Conservation status
Aspleniaceae Asplenium montanum[1]: 9  Mountain spleenwort Mountains G5 - secure
Aspleniaceae Asplenium platyneuron[1]: 9  Ebony spleenwort State-wide except southeastern Coastal Plain G5 - secure
Aspleniaceae Asplenium resiliens[1]: 10  Black-stemmed spleenwort Coastal Plain and in limestone valleys of northwest Georgia G5 - secure
Aspleniaceae Asplenium trichomanes[1]: 10  Maidenhair spleenwort Piedmont and mountains G5 - secure
Azollaceae Azolla caroliniana[1]: 10  Carolina mosquitofern Native with invasive potential; not recommended for culture. A blue-green algae useful for rice culture grows between its leaves. G5 - secure
Blechnaceae Woodwardia areolata[1]: 11  Netted chain fern State-wide G5 - secure
Blechnaceae Woodwardia virginica[1]: 11  Virginia chain fern Common in Coastal Plain, sporadically above the fall line G5 - secure
Dennstaedtiaceae Dennstaedtia punctilobula[1]: 12  Eastern hay-scented fern Common in north Georgia mountains, south to metro Atlanta area G5 - secure
Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum[1]: 12  Bracken fern Widespread, but invasive and poisonous, not recommended for culture G5 - secure
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris celsa[1]: 13  Log fern Northwestern Georgia G4 - apparently secure
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris cristata[1]: 13  Crested wood fern Fulton county G5 - secure
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris goldieana[1]: 13  Goldie's wood fern, Giant wood fern Northeastern mountain counties G4 - apparently secure
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris intermedia[1]: 14  Evergreen wood fern, Fancy fern North Georgia G5 - secure
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris ludoviciana[1]: 14  Southern wood fern South of the fall line, mainly in southwestern counties G4 - apparently secure
Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris marginalis[1]: 14  Marginal woodfern North Georgia G5 - secure
Dryopteridaceae Polystichum acrostichoides[1]: 15  Christmas fern Common state-wide except the pine flatwoods of southeast Georgia G5 - secure
Dryopteridaceae Physematium obtusum[1]: 15  Common Woodsia, Blunt-lobed woodsia, Cliff fern State-wide, especially northern Georgia G5 - secure
Lygodiaceae Lygodium palmatum[1]: 32  Climbing fern, Hartford fern Limited populations in the northern part of the state G4 - apparently secure
Onocleaceae Onoclea sensibilis[1]: 33  Sensitive fern State-wide, but less frequent in southeastern Coastal Plain G5 - secure
Ophioglossaceae Botrypus virginianus[1]: 33  Rattlesnake fern Northern Georgia, sporadically in southweastern and south central Georgia G5 - secure
Ophioglossaceae Sceptridium biternatum[1]: 34  Southern grapefern Moist forests, clearings, and old fields G5 - secure
Ophioglossaceae Sceptridium jenmanii[1]: 34  Alabama grapefern Moist and dry forests, and disturbed areas G3 - vulnerable
Ophioglossaceae Sceptridium dissectum[1]: 34  Cut-leaf grapefern Moist forests, clearings, and old fields G5 - secure
Ophioglossaceae Sceptridium lunarioides[1]: 34  Winter grapefern Northern Georgia in old fields, pastures, and young forests G4 - apparently secure
Ophioglossum Osmunda cinnamomea[1]: 35  Cinnamon fern State-wide G5 - secure
Ophioglossum Osmunda claytoniana[1]: 35  Interrupted fern Northern Georgia G5 - secure
Ophioglossum Osmunda regalis[1]: 36  Royal fern State-wide G5 - secure
Polypodiaceae Pleopeltis polypodioides[1]: 36  Resurrection fern State-wide G5 - secure
Polypodiaceae Polypodium virginianum[1]: 37  Common rockcap fern, Rock polypody Northern Georgia G5 - secure
Pteridaceae Adiantum capillus-veneris[1]: 37  Southern maidenhair fern, Venus hair fern Southwestern counties and a few Piedmont counties G5 - secure
Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum[1]: 38  Northern maidenhair fern, Five-finger fern Mountain and southern Piedmont counties G5 - secure
Pteridaceae Cheilanthes lanosa[1]: 38  Hairy lip-fern Common from the granite region in the Piedmont north to the mountains G5 - secure
Pteridaceae Cheilanthes tomentosa[1]: 39  Woolly lip-fern Northern counties on rocky, exposed sites G5 - secure
Pteridaceae Pellaea atropurpurea[1]: 39  Purple cliff-brake fern Mainly in Ridge and Valley counties G5 - secure
Thelypteridaceae Phegopteris hexagonoptera[1]: 40  Broad beech fern Common in northern Georgia, sometimes in southwestern Georgia G5 - secure
Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris kunthii[1]: 40  Southern maiden fern Common in southern Georgia G5 - secure
Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris noveboracensis[1]: 41  New York fern Common in northwestern Georgia G5 - secure
Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris ovata[1]: 41  Ovate maiden fern Coastal Plain G4 - apparently secure
Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris palustris[1]: 41  Marsh fern State-wide, in bogs and marshes G5 - secure
Woodsiaceae Athyrium asplenioides[1]: 42  Southern lady fern State-wide, except pine flatwoods of southwest Georgia Unknown
Woodsiaceae Cystopteris bulbifera[1]: 42  Bulblet bladder fern Restricted to a few mountainous sites in the northwest corner of the state G5 - secure
Woodsiaceae Cystopteris protrusa[1]: 43  Woodland fragile fern Northern counties G5 - secure
Woodsiaceae Deparia acrostichoides[1]: 43  Silvery spleenwort Northern counties G5 - secure
Woodsiaceae Diplazium pycnocarpon[1]: 43  Glade Fern A few northern counties G5 - secure

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