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Native Ferns & Fern Allies
“The earth has music for those who listen.” George Santayana
Below is a list of the Ferns and Fern Allies native to Distant Hill. If a fern's name is in Green, touch or click on it to see a photo of the fern.
We hope to be adding more species of fern as we find and identify them.
NOTE: (C) after a plants name designates a fern native to Distant Hill that can be found under cultivation in the ornamental gardens.
The Ferns Native to Distant Hill
Scientific Name
Common Name
Athyrium filix-femina
Deparia acrostichoides
Dryopteris cristata
Dryopteris intermedia
Dryopteris marginalis
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Polypodium virginianum
Polystichum acrostichoides
Pteridium aquilinum v. latiusculum
Thelypteris palustris
Lady Fern (C)
Silvery Glade Fern (Silvery Spleenwort)
Intermediate Wood Fern
Marginal Wood Fern
Marsh Fern
