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This page's list covers the ferns and allies (Lycopodiopsida, Equisetopsida and Pteridopsida) found in Great Britain and Ireland. For the background to this list see parent article List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland .
Equipped with The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland or one of the many other books sold for fern identification, collectors sought out ferns from dealers and in their native habitats across the British Isles and beyond. Fronds were pressed in albums for display in homes. Live plants were also collected for cultivation in gardens and indoors.
List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland (ferns and allies) covers ferns and allies (Lycopodiopsida, Equisetopsida and Pteridopsida) List of the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland (conifers) covers the conifers ; The remaining parts cover the flowering plants (Magnoliopsida):
Bracken (Pteridium) is a genus of large, coarse ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. Ferns (Pteridophyta) are vascular plants that have alternating generations, large plants that produce spores and small plants that produce sex cells (eggs and sperm). Brackens are noted for their large, highly divided leaves.
Vandenboschia speciosa, synonym Trichomanes speciosum, [2] commonly known as the Killarney fern, [3] is a species of fern found widely in Western Europe.It is most abundant in Ireland, Great Britain, Brittany, Galicia, Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores, but is also found in other locations including France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. [4]
The origins and early history of the BPS at the time of "Pteridomania" is described in the book The Victorian Fern Craze. [2] The BPS celebrated its centenary in 1991; amongst other things, it was marked by the publication of the book, A World of Ferns. [3] The British Pteridological Society is a registered charity: No. 1092399. [4]
Polystichum setiferum, the soft shield fern, [1] is an evergreen or semi-evergreen fern native to southern and western Europe. The stalks and most midribs are coated with cinnamon-brown scales. [ 2 ] The Latin specific epithet setiferum means "with bristles".
The text was a scientific description of all the varieties of ferns found in the British Isles. The author of this work was the botanist Thomas Moore , the editor was John Lindley . The book was released at a time of so-called " pteridomania " in Britain. [ 1 ]