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Ferns and horsetails

56 species

Bracken

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
20,814
Scientific name
Pteridium aquilinum

Hart's-tongue

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
15,670
Scientific name
Asplenium scolopendrium

Male-fern

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
11,400
Scientific name
Dryopteris filix-mas

Broad Buckler-fern

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
10,227
Scientific name
Dryopteris dilatata

Field Horsetail

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
9,954
Scientific name
Equisetum arvense

Hard-fern

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
7,697
Scientific name
Struthiopteris spicant

Wall-rue

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
5,522
Scientific name
Asplenium ruta-muraria

Lady-fern

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,010
Scientific name
Athyrium filix-femina

Water Horsetail

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,492
Scientific name
Equisetum fluviatile

Polypody

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,274
Scientific name
Polypodium vulgare

Marsh Horsetail

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,785
Scientific name
Equisetum palustre

Soft Shield-fern

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,731
Scientific name
Polystichum setiferum

Black Spleenwort

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
2,423
Scientific name
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

Great Horsetail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,294
Scientific name
Equisetum telmateia

Lemon-scented Fern

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,867
Scientific name
Oreopteris limbosperma

Hard Shield-fern

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,400
Scientific name
Polystichum aculeatum

Wood Horsetail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,347
Scientific name
Equisetum sylvaticum

Narrow Buckler-fern

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,109
Scientific name
Dryopteris carthusiana

Adder's-tongue

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,091
Scientific name
Ophioglossum vulgatum

Royal Fern

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,063
Scientific name
Osmunda regalis

Marsh Fern

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
956
Scientific name
Thelypteris palustris

Rustyback

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
915
Scientific name
Asplenium ceterach

Beech Fern

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
770
Scientific name
Phegopteris connectilis

Crisp rockbrake

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
566
Scientific name
Cryptogramma crispa

Oak Fern

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
435
Scientific name
Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Moonwort

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
426
Scientific name
Botrychium lunaria

Green Spleenwort

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
359
Scientific name
Asplenium viride

Sea Spleenwort

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
353
Scientific name
Asplenium marinum

Pillwort

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
187
Scientific name
Pilularia globulifera

Limestone Fern

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
163
Scientific name
Gymnocarpium robertianum

Maidenhair Fern

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
156
Scientific name
Adiantum capillus-veneris

Holly Fern

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
146
Scientific name
Polystichum lonchitis

Rough Horsetail

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
104
Scientific name
Equisetum hyemale

Sensitive fern

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
92
Scientific name
Onoclea sensibilis