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Ferns 101-
Evergreen and Tardy Ferns - A PDF of the presentation slides for the fern workshop held at Distant Hill Gardens on October 26, 2025.
Winter Fern
Identification Key - A dichotomous key to the five species, and one genus, of native ferns found in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire that stay green (or bronze)
during all or part of the winter. . It also includes two species that are identifiable in winter by their persistent fertile fronds.
A
Field Guide to the Ferns of New England and Adjacent New York - An excellent primer on the ferns of the Northeastern United States, by Michael Burgess.
Parts of a Fern - A PDF showing the terminology for the parts of a fern, from 'Ferns of the Coastal
Plain: Their Lore, Legends and Uses'. - by Lin Dunbar
Common Ferns
of Vermont - The guide covers the identification of the 28 most common of the 56 fern species found in Vermont, complete with a dichotomous key
to aid with identification. - by Doug and Sue Westin
Ontario Ferns - An excellent online website / field guide to the ferns on Ontario, Canada. Most
of the ferns featured on this website grow elsewhere in eastern North America.
Fern Finder - A Guide to Native Ferns of Central and Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada - by Anne C. & Barbara G. Hallowell
Identifying Ferns the
Easy Way: A Pocket Guide to Common Ferns of the Northeast - by Lynn Levine. "Identifying Ferns
the Easy Way offers a wonderful way for people to become acquainted with our common regional ferns. A simple, yet effective key and great illustrations make this a very user-friendly field
guide." --Tom Wessels, author of 'Reading the Forested Landscape'.
Northeast Ferns - A Field Guide to the Ferns and Fern Relatives of the Northeastern United States - by Steve W. Chadde
