_Ferns

Division: Pteridophyta (Ferns & Horsetails)

• Class: Polypodiopsida
  • Order: Polypodiales
    • Family: Pteridaceae
      • Genus: Adiantum
        

        A. capillus-veneris Venus Hair Fern

        A. cjordanii California Maidenhair Fern

      • Genus: Aspidotis, laceferns
        

        A. californica California lacefern

      • Genus: Cheilanthes, lipferns
        

        C. covillei Coville’s Lipfern

      • Genus: Pellaea
        

        P. andromedifolia Coffee Cliffbrake

        P. mucronata Bird’s Foot Fern

      • Genus: Pentagramma
        

        P. triangularis Goldback Fern

    • Family: Polypodiacreae
      • Genus: Polypodium
        

        P. californicum California Polypody

    • Family: Dryopteridaceae
      • Genus: Dryopteris
        

        D. arguta Coastal Wood Fern

      • Genus: Polystichum
        

        P. imbricans Imbricated Sword Fern

    • Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
      • Genus: Pteridium
        

        P. aquilinum Western Bracken

    • Family: Thelypteridaceae
      • Genus: Thelypteris
    • Family: Blechnaceae
      • Genus: Woodwardia
        

        W. fimbriata Giant Chain Fern

  • Order: Salviniales
    • Family: Salviniaceae (Water Ferns)
      • Genus: Azolla
        

        A. filiculoides Pacific Mosquito Fern

    • Family: Marsileaceae (Water-clover Ferns)
      • Genus: Marsilea
      • Genus: Pilularia
• Class: Equisetopsida (Horsetails)
  • Order: Equisetales
    • Family: Equisetaceae
      • Genus: Equisetum
        

        E. laevigatum Smooth Horsetail

        E. telmateia Giant Horsetail

“Fern Allies”

Division: Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods & Spikemosses)

• Class: Isoetopsida
  • Order: Selaginellales
    • Family: Selaginellaceae
      • Genus: Selaginella
        

        S. bigelovii Bushy Spikemoss