Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenkins subsp. affinis
Yellow scaly male-fern
Dryoptéris voisin, d. étalé
Gelber schuppiger Wurmfarn
Giele Schuppe-Wuermfar
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Status
R – extremely rare
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenkins
Scaly male fern
Dryoptéris écailleux
Spreuschuppiger Wurmfarn, Schuppiger W.
Schuppe-Wuermfar
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Status
DD – data deficient
Cystopteris fragilis
Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
Brittle bladderfern
Cystopéris
Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
Zerbriechleche Blosfar
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Woodsiaceae
Status
* – not threatened
Cryptogramma crispa
Cryptogramma crispa (L.) R. Brown ex Hook.
Parsley fern
Allosore crépu, cryptogramme crispée
Krauser Rollfarn
Péiterséileg-Far
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Adiantaceae
Status
RE – regionally extinct
Ceterach officinarum
Ceterach officinarum Willd.
Rusty-back fern
Cétérach officinal
Milzfarn, Schriftfarn
Schrëftfar
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Aspleniaceae
Status
VU – vulnerable
Botrychium lunaria
Botrychium lunaria (L.) Swartz
Moonwort
Botryche lunaire
Echte Mondraute
Moundraut
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Status
EN – endangered
Further information
More information about recent observations, the present distribution and status in Luxembourg can be found in:
Schneider, S. & Y. Krippel, 2008. – Verbreitung von Botrychium lunaria (L.) Swartz (Ophioglossaceae, Pteridophyta) in Luxemburg. – Bull. Soc. Nat. luxemb. 109: 9-15.
Blechnum spicant
Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth
Hard-fern
Blechnum en épi
Rippenfarn
Rëppefar
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Blechnaceae
Status
VU – vulnerable
Azolla filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides Lam.
Water fern
Fougère d’eau
Großer Algenfarn
Grousse Waasserfar
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Azollaceae
Status
R – extremely rare
Further information
Azolla filiculoides often occurs in ponds, … in private gardens, where it is regularly introduced with other water plants. Azolla filiculoides was however recently found in 3 ponds situated in the open countryside, near the village of Bourscheid (10.7.2009, K.-G. Gessner; 30.7.2009, K.G. Gessner, Y. Krippel & P. Thommes) and can be considered as naturalized.
For more details:
Krippel, Y. & P. Thommes, 2021. Cyrtomium fortunei J. Sm. (Dryopteridaceae) and other garden escaped ferns in Luxembourg. Bull. Soc. Nat. luxemb. 123: 21-28..
More information about Azolla filiculoides in the region can be found in:
Muller, S., 2006. Prolifération spectaculaire d’Azolla filiculoides (Azollaceae, Pteridophyta) dans le canal de Jouy près de Metz (Lorraine, France) à l’automne 2005. Bull. Soc. Nat. luxemb. 107: 31-38. [PDF 828 Kb]
Athyrium filix-femina
Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth
Woodland lady-fern
Fougère femelle
Wald-Frauenfarn
Bësch-Fraefar
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Woodsiaceae
Status
* – not threatened
Asplenium × murbeckii
Asplenium × murbeckii Dörfler
Murbeck’s spleenwort
Asplénie de Murbeck
Schwäbischer Streifenfarn
Murbecks Sträifefar
Class: Pteridopsida
Family: Aspleniaceae
Status
R – extremely rare
