The following photos will allow you to identify ferns. Click on image to view plant details.

Walking Maidenhair, Tailed Maidenhair, Trailing Maidenhair
Origin: South Eastern Asia

Northern Maidenhair Fern, Five-Finger Fern
Origin: North America

Maidenhair Fern
Origin: South America

Aglaomorpha "Snake Leaf"
Origin: Aglaomorpha coronans is native to China, Japan, Taiwan, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

Japanese Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern
Origin: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Rustyback
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe

Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern
Origin: Tropical Africa, Australia and Polynesia

Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern
Origin: The wild type is native to tropical Africa, Australia and Polynesia.

Bird's-Nest Fern, Nest Fern
Origin: Asplenium nidus is native to tropical Africa, Australia and Polynesia.

Wall-Rue
Origin: Europe, North America

Hart's-Tongue Fern
Origin: Europe, North America, Eastern Asia

Maidenhair Spleenwort
Origin: Nearly global

Lady Fern
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America

Japanese Painted Fern
Origin: None, "Metallicum" is a cultivar. Athyrium niponicum is native to China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

Deer Fern, Hard Fern
Origin: Europe, Eastern Asia, North America

Congo Fern, African Water Fern
Origin: Tropical Africa

Water Sprite
Origin: Africa, Asia, Australia

Sago Palm, King Sago
Origin: China, Japan

Japanese Holly Fern
Origin: Eastern Asia

Soft Tree Fern, Man Fern
Origin: Australia

Oak-Leaf Fern, Basket Fern
Origin: South Eastern Asia, Australia

Autumn Fern, Japanese Shield Fern
Origin: Eastern Asia

Common Corsetail, Field Corsetail
Origin: Asia, Europe, North America

Heart Fern
Origin: Southeast Asia

Susswassertang
Origin: Tropical Asia

Clover Fern
Origin: Africa, Asia (India, Malaysia)

Crocodile Fern
Origin: South Eastern Asia

Crocodile Fern
Origin: Tropical Asia

Java Fern
Origin: Subtropical to tropical Asia

Blue Fern, Strap Fern
Origin: Tropical and subtropical Asia

Sword Fern, Fishbone Fern
Origin: South Easern USA to South America, naturalized in Africa, Asia, Australia.

Sword Fern, Boston Fern, Boston Sword Fern
Origin: The wild type is native to North America (USA/Florida, Mexico), South America (Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, French Guiana, Puerto Rico).
Height: 30 to 100 centimeters

Miniature Tree Fern
Origin: Oceania/South Sea (New Caledonia, Vanuatu)
Height: Up to 2 meters

Sensitive Fern, Bead Fern
Origin: North America, Eastern Asia

Gold-Foot Fern, Golden Polypody
Origin: USA (Florida) to South America

Common Polypody, Adder's Fern
Origin: Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, invasive in New Zealand

Hard Shield-Fern
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe
Height, habit: 50 to 90 centimeters, herbaceous plant
USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C)

Korean Rock Fern, Sorrowful Fern
Origin: South Africa, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam

Soft Shield Fern, Hedge Fern
Origin: The wild type is native to Europe, Africa and Turkey.

Bracken Fern, Brake
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America

Cretan Brake, Ribbon Fern
Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Spain), North America (Mexico), Central America (Guatemala)
Height: 20 to 60 centimeters

Cretan Brake, Ribbon Fern
Origin: The wild type is native to Africa, Asia, Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Spain), North America (Mexico), Central America (Guatemala).
Height: 20 to 60 centimeters

Slender Brake, Silver Lace Fern
Origin: Asia (China, Japan, tropical Asia), Australia

Horseshoe Felt Fern, Robber Fern
Origin: Australia

Dragon Scale Fern, Dragon Scales, Dragon's Scale Fern
Origin: Asia (China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand)
Height: The creeping rhizomes can grow up to 50 centimeters long.
USDA zone: 12 (50 F/10 °C)

Eared Watermoss, African Payal
Origin: Mexico to South America

Giant Salvinia, Kariba Weed
Origin: South America (probably), naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions.

Black Caterpillar Fern
Origin: Java, New Guinea, Polynesia

Meadow Spikemoss
Origin: USA (Maine) to Guatemala

Mediterranean Clubmoss
Origin: Mediterranean region

Variegated Spike Moss, Martens's Spike Moss
Origin: The wild type is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama).

Variegated Spike Moss, Martens's Spike Moss
Origin: The wild type is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama)

Cardboard Palm, Mexican Cycad
Origin: Mexico

Kangaroo Paw Fern
Origin: Australia, New Zealand