Fern list from Patrick Kirwin

Autumn fern:  likes shade, needs moderate water; drought tolerant once established, evergreen in Austin, may lose leaves north of Waco
Sun-tough fern: (Astrolepsis sinuate) evergreen  (hard to find: check out plantdelights.com)
Lindheimer shield fern:  Deciduous. Sun tolerant if given water, grows on rocky slopes, loves caliche, can take water.  Deer resistant.
Clover fern (Marsilea macropoda):  Evergreen. Can live in moisture or dry.  Hot sun.  Shade, but not deep shade.  Wants some light.
Woodwartia orientalis (mother fern):  Non-native evergreen.  Shade.  Medium water, but drought tolerant once established.   

Recommended books:

• A Field Manual of the Ferns & Fern-Allies of the U.S. and Canada  by David Lellinger
• Ferns and Fern Allies of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas by Sharon Yarborough and A. Michael Powell 
• A Natural History of Ferns by Robbin C. Moran