Family: Dryopteridaceae
bladder fern, bulblet bladder fern, bulblet fragile fern
[Filix bulbifera (L.) Underw., more... ]
Etymology: Cystopteris: from Greek cystis, "bladder," and pteris, "fern"
Plants: perennial fern
Habitat: damp areas in woods
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial fern
Habitat: damp areas in woods
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = FACW- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Fern & Fern Allies: Photos, descriptions, information
-fronds beoming long and narrowly triangular, widest at base and tapering to the tip
-mature fronds with bulbets below
-young fronds with glandular hairs on rachises, costae, and indusia