Family: Dryopteridaceae
bladder fern, more..., brittle bladder fern, northern fragile fern
[Cystopteris dickieana Sim, more, Cystopteris fragilis subsp. dickieana (L.) Bernh., Cystopteris fragilis var. angustata (L.) Bernh., Cystopteris fragilis var. fragilis (L.) Bernh., Cystopteris fragilis var. woodsioides (L.) Bernh., Filix fragilis (L.) Gilib., Polypodium fragile L.]
Etymology: Cystopteris: from Greek cystis, "bladder," and pteris, "fern" Plants: perennial fern Habitat: amid rocks in woods Conservation Status: Native
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