Scientific Names (also known as Latin Names) are the universally recognized way to distinctly refer to individual species of plants. Common Names will vary from region to region, but Scientific Names are consistent across regions. However, that doesn't mean that there is only one Scientific Name for each species; often there are several.

Please note that over the past couple of years many Scientific names for species have been changing due to DNA research. Therefore the Scientific name that you see on this site may not be the one that you are used to seeing for a particular species. For a list of those "Traditional" Scientific Names, CLICK HERE.

This is a list of the species found on this site, in order by the Scientific Name that is used for each species on this site. Each species appears only once in this list.

List of Scientific Names for all species on this site (each species appears only once).
List of ALL Scientific Names for all species on this site.
List if "Traditional" Scientific Names for all species on this site (each species appears only once).
List of all Scientific Genus Names on this site.

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Adiantum pedatum (Maidenhair Fern)
Asplenium platyneuron (Ebony Spleenwort)
Asplenium rhizophyllum (Walking Fern)
Asplenium ruta-muraria (Wall Rue)
Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's Tongue Fern)
Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort)
Asplenium viride (Green Spleenwort)
Athyrium filix-femina (Lady Fern)

Botrychium matricariifolium (Daisy Leaf Grape Fern)
Botrychium minganense (Mingan Moonwort)
Botrypus virginianus (Rattlesnake Fern)

Cryptogramma stelleri (Slender Cliffbrake)
Cystopteris bulbifera (Bulblet Fern)
Cystopteris fragilis (Fragile Fern)
Cystopteris tenuis (Mackay's Fragile Fern)

Deparia acrostichoides (Silvery Glade Fern)
Dryopteris carthusiana (Spinulose Wood Fern)
Dryopteris clintoniana (Clinton's Wood Fern)
Dryopteris cristata (Crested Shield Fern)
Dryopteris filix-mas (Male Fern)
Dryopteris goldiana (Goldie's Fern)
Dryopteris intermedia (Intermediate Wood Fern)
Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Shield Fern)

Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Oak Fern)
Gymnocarpium robertianum (Robert's Fern)

Homalosorus pycnocarpos (Narrow-leaved Glade Fern)

Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern)

Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive Fern)
Ophioglossum pusillum (Northern Adder's Tongue)
Osmunda claytoniana (Interrupted Fern)
Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern)
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (Cinnamon Fern)

Pellaea atropurpurea (Purple-stemmed Cliffbrake)
Pellaea glabella (Smooth Cliffbrake)
Phegopteris connectilis (Long Beech Fern)
Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Broad Beech Fern)
Polypodium virginianum (Polypody)
Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern)
Polystichum braunii (Braun's Holly Fern)
Polystichum lonchitis (Northern Holly Fern)
Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken)

Sceptridium dissectum (Cut-leaved Grape Fern)
Sceptridium multifidum (Leathery Grape Fern)

Thelypteris noveboracensis (New York Fern)
Thelypteris palustris (Marsh Fern)

Woodsia glabella (Smooth Woodsia)
Woodwardia virginica (Virginia Chain Fern)

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