Group Name:
Pteridophytes
Family Name:
Aspleniaceae
Genus:
Cystopteris Bernh. Bernh.
Genus Common Name:
Fragile ferns; Bladder ferns
Species:
Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
Species Common Name:
Fragile fern
Habitat:
Algific slopes; shaded sandstone & quartzite outcrops
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare in Paleozoic Plateau, central and northwest
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e131