Family: Dryopteridaceae
MacKay's brittle fern, upland brittle bladder fern
[Cystopteris fragilis var. mackayi (L.) Bernh., more...]
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert W. Freckmann
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Cystopteris: from Greek cystis, "bladder," and pteris, "fern"
Plants: perennial fern
Habitat: moist rocky crevices
Conservation Status: Native
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
Robert W. Freckmann
