Home›Species›Taxonomy›PolypodiopsidaTaxaPolypodiopsidaClassReference and ClassificationVerifiedPolypodiopsida is the class of ferns, vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds or flowers. Their life cycle alternates between a short lived, sexually reproducing gametophyte and the familiar spore bearing fern plant. Many ferns begin growth as tightly coiled fiddleheads that unfurl into fronds.FactsPolypodiopsidaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1Taxonomic RankWell-attestedClass 2PolypodiopsidaFilter Results14 entriesCommon GroupAllHorsetails (Equisetum) (3)Tree Ferns (2)True Ferns (Polypodiopsida) (8)Water Ferns (Aquatic Ferns) (1)HabitatAllDesert (1)Freshwater (1)River (2)Temperate Forest (1)Temperate Rainforest (1)Wetlands (2)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (1)Not Evaluated (1)EcosystemAllAtacama Desert (1)Everyday GroupAllHorsetails (Equisetum) (3)Tree Ferns (2)True Ferns (Polypodiopsida) (8)Water Ferns (Aquatic Ferns) (1)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (14)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (5)Terrestrial (11)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (1)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (2)Used in Traditional Medicine (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (13)Where It LivesAllAfghanistan (3)Albania (4)Algeria (1)Angola (1)Asia (2)Australia (2)Austria (4)Bangladesh (1)Belarus (3)Belgium (4)Belize (1)Bolivia (3)Bulgaria (4)Burundi (1)Cambodia (2)Cameroon (1)Canada (1)China (1)Colombia (1)Comoros (1)Costa Rica (1)Cyprus (2)Denmark (3)Europe (1)Finland (4)France (3)Georgia (2)Germany (3)Greece (3)Greenland (1)Hungary (3)Iceland (3)India (3)Iran (2)Iraq (2)Ireland (3)Italy (2)Japan (4)Karelia (1)Kazakhstan (2)Manchuria (2)Mexico (1)Mongolia (2)Myanmar (1)Nepal (3)Netherlands (2)New Caledonia (1)North America (4)Norway (2)Pakistan (1)Philippines (1)Russia (1)South America (1)South Asia (2)Taiwan (1)Thailand (2)United States (3)Vietnam (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 14Atacama Desert Giant HorsetailPolypodiopsidaAustralian Tree FernPolypodiopsidaCoral FernPolypodiopsidaEquisetum ArvensePolypodiopsidaEuropean Water CloverPolypodiopsidaField HorsetailPolypodiopsidaHard FernPolypodiopsidaHay-scented FernPolypodiopsidaJapanese Painted FernPolypodiopsidaNew York FernPolypodiopsidaNorthern Beech FernPolypodiopsidaOsmunda japonicaPolypodiopsidaRattlesnake FernPolypodiopsidaTree FernPolypodiopsidaConnectionsParent Taxon OfAtacama Desert Giant Horsetail, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Equisetum xylochaetumAustralian Tree Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cyathea cooperiCoral Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Gleichenia microphyllaEquisetum Arvense, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Equisetum arvenseEuropean Water Clover, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Marsilea quadrifoliaField Horsetail, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Equisetum arvenseHard Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: BlechnumHay-scented Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dennstaedtia punctilobulaJapanese Painted Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Athyrium niponicumNew York Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Amauropelta noveboracensisNorthern Beech Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Phegopteris connectilisOsmunda japonica, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Osmunda japonicaRattlesnake Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Botrypus virginianusTree Fern, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CyathealesSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ373615, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: FernTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the SourceWikipedia: Ferntier 2WikipediaIn Group: Fern and Clubmoss Classes, LeadQuote, In Group: Fern and Clubmoss Classes, LeadFerns (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta) are a group of vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers.View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Equisetum arvenseGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Field Horsetail, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"Parent Taxon Of: Equisetum Arvense, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: BlechnumGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Hard Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Hard Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Osmunda japonicaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Osmunda japonica, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Osmunda japonica, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CyathealesGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tree Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tree Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dennstaedtia punctilobulaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Hay-scented Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Hay-scented Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cyathea cooperiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Australian Tree Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Australian Tree Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Marsilea quadrifoliaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: European Water Clover, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: European Water Clover, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Amauropelta noveboracensisGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: New York Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: New York Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Phegopteris connectilisGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Northern Beech Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Northern Beech Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Botrypus virginianusGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Rattlesnake Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Rattlesnake Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Athyrium niponicumGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Japanese Painted Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Japanese Painted Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Gleichenia microphyllaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Coral Fern, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Coral Fern, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Equisetum xylochaetumGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Atacama Desert Giant Horsetail, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Atacama Desert Giant Horsetail, Taxon record"class": "Polypodiopsida"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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