The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Pteridophytes
Family Name:
Aspleniaceae
Genus:
Cystopteris Bernh. Bernh.
Genus Common Name:
Fragile ferns; Bladder ferns
Species:
Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv.
Synonym(s):

Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. var. mackayi Lawson

Species Common Name:
Fragile fern
Habitat:
Crevices of rocks in ravines; moist woods
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent northeast; absent west; infrequent elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e156