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Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv.

Family: Dryopteridaceae

MacKay's brittle fern, more...

[Cystopteris fragilis var. mackayi (L.) Bernh., more]

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Etymology: Cystopteris: from Greek cystis, "bladder," and pteris, "fern"
Plants: perennial fern
Habitat: moist rocky crevices
Conservation Status: Native

Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Fern & Fern Allies: Photos, descriptions, information

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Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv. Family: Dryopteridaceae MacKay's brittle fern, more..., upland brittle bladder fern [Cystopteris fragilis var. mackayi (L.) Bernh., more, Nephrodium tenue Michx.] Robert W. Freckmann Traits Links Etymology: Cystopteris: from Greek cystis, "bladder," and pteris, "fern" Plants: perennial fern Habitat: moist rocky crevices Conservation Status: Native Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Fern & Fern Allies: Photos, descriptions, information Open Interactive Map Robert W. Freckmann Click to Display 3 Total Images View Genus View Specimen Records
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