| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pteridaceae | Pteris bahamensis | Bahama Ladder Brake, Bahama Brake | Pine rocklands, rockland hammocks, limestone sinkholes, marl prairies, disturbed areas. | S. FL; Bahamas. |  |
| Pteridaceae | Pteris cretica var. albolineata | White-lined Cretan Brake, Variegated Table Fern | Limey rocks and soils. | Pantropical, the original range unclear. | |
| Pteridaceae | Pteris cretica var. cretica | Cretan Brake, Table Fern | Limey rocks and soils. | Pantropical, the original range unclear. |  |
| Pteridaceae | Pteris ensiformis | ||||
| Pteridaceae | Pteris multifida | Spider Brake, Huguenot Fern | Old walls with lime mortar, dams. | Native of the Paleotropics. See Wyatt (2020) for discussion of spread and naturalization in our region. |  |
| Pteridaceae | Pteris quadriaurita | West Indian Striped Brake | Cypress swamps. | S. FL (Palm Beach County); West Indies. | |
| Pteridaceae | Pteris tripartita | Giant Brake | Swamps, wet hammocks, rockland hammocks. | Native of tropical Asia. Naturalized north to Alachua County, FL. |  |
| Pteridaceae | Pteris vittata | Ladder Brake | Old walls with lime mortar, canal banks, hammocks, disturbed areas. | Native of e. Asia. |  |
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