| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelypteridaceae | Christella dentata | Downy Maiden Fern, Soft Fern, Downy Shield Fern | Moist forests, hammocks, streambanks, swamps, disturbed areas. | Native of tropical and subtropical Asia and Africa. | ![]() (c) Bradley, Keith |
| Thelypteridaceae | Christella hispidula var. 1 [=versicolor] | Hairy Maiden Fern | Hammocks, limesinks, moist forests, streamsides, on soil in disturbed areas, and on mortar / masonry. | Se. North Carolina (Brunswick County) and e. South Carolina south to s. Florida, west to e. Texas. The boundary of native vs. adventive distribution is unclear. | ![]() (c) Diamond, Alvin - CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG |

