PTEROPHYTA (Ferns)
	OPHIOGLOSSACEAE:
	Adder's Tongue.	Ophioglossum vulgatum Linnaeus
	Not seen recently due to area becoming increasingly 'rough' and overgrown.
	OSMUNDACEAE:
	Royal Fern.	Osmunda regalis Linnaeus
	Restricted to a small part of Area V.
	POLYPODIACEAE:
	Common Polypody.	Polypodium vulgare Linnaeus
	Confined to shaded banks alongside main track through Area VII.
	DENNSTAEDTIACEAE:
	Bracken.	Pteridium aquifolium (L.) Kuhn
	Since 1985 the area of bracken has been significantly reduced by conservation bodies.
	THELYPTERIDACEAE:
	Marsh Fern.	Thelypteris palustris Schott
	A few plants present in south central part of mire (Area V).
	ASPLENIACEAE:
	Hart's Tongue.	Asplenium scolopendrium Linnaeus
	Single plant recorded from secondary woodland southeast of Pill-box Hill.
	WOODSIACEAE:
	Lady Fern.	Anthyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth
	Generally found in damp secondary woodland along west side of Pill-box Hill.
	DRYOPTERIDACEAE:
	Male Fern.	Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott
	Occurs throughout the Commons in suitable habitat.
	Scaly Male Fern.*	Dryopteris affinis (Lowe) Fraser-Jenkins
	Plants showing characters of this species were noted in 1999.
	Crested Buckler Fern.	Dryopteris cristata (L.) A. Gray
	Remains virtually confined to a few square metres of Area V.
	Broad Buckler Fern.	Dryopteris dilatata (Hoffm.) A. Gray
	Generally common throughout.
	Narrow-leaved Buckler Fern.	Dryopteris carthusiana (Villars) H.P. Fuchs
	A few plants present in south of Area V and along southern boundary.
	BLECHNACEAE:
	Hard Fern.*	Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth
	Single record from Area V in 1979.