Ladyferns and allies
Botanical name: Athyriaceae
Ladyferns and allies
Botanical name: Athyriaceae
Species of Ladyferns and allies
Twinsorus ferns
Anisocampium
Anisocampium are ferns that have a cosmopolitan distribution and are found in nearly all climate regions of the world. The genus got its Latin name Anisocampium from the Latinized Greek words meaning "without a shield," referring to the exposed spores on the undersides of the leaves. Many butterfly and moth species of the Lepidoptera insect order feed on these plants during their larval stage, including the small angle shades (Euplexia lucipara) and the gold-spotted ghost moth (Sthenopis pretiosus).
Lady ferns
The lady ferns (genus Athyrium) are a group of hardy, widely distributed ferns, most of which do particularly well in damp, shady areas. Several species within the genus, most notably the Common Lady Fern (A. filix-femina), are cultivated as ornamentals, either indoors or in the garden. Many species within this genus grow "fiddleheads," new shoots that form spiraling shapes.
False spleenworts
Scientific Classification
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