Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook.
Source:
tro
Year:
1846
Citation Micro:
Sp. Fil. [W. J. Hooker] 1: 200. 1846
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109559
Common Names
- Douglas' Bladderfern
- Douglas' Fern
- Douglas' Shieldfern
Uses & Benefits
Cystopteris douglasii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover in shaded areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cystopteris douglasii has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in groups of three. Its seeds are small and brown, and its seedlings are pale green with a single cotyledon.
Where to Find Cystopteris douglasii
Cystopteris douglasii is native to temperate regions of the world, including North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Cystopteridaceae family
Acystopteris japonica,
Acystopteris tenuisecta,
Acystopteris taiwaniana,
Cystopteris christii,
Cystopteris laurentiana,
Cystopteris sandwicensis,
Cystopteris tenuifolia,
Cystopteris fragilis,
Cystopteris reevesiana,
Cystopteris wagneri,
Cystopteris bulbifera,
Cystopteris douglasii,
Cystopteris montana,
Cystopteris protrusa,
Cystopteris tennesseensis,
Cystopteris tenuis,
Cystopteris illinoensis,
Cystopteris membranifolia,
Cystopteris sudetica,
Cystopteris pellucida,
Cystopteris utahensis,
Cystopteris moupinensis,
Cystopteris alpina,
Cystopteris guizhouensis,
Cystopteris millefolia,
Cystopteris tasmanica,
Gymnocarpium bipinnatifidum,
Gymnocarpium brittonianum,
Gymnocarpium achriosporum,
Gymnocarpium dryopteris,
Gymnocarpium heterosporum,
Gymnocarpium robertianum,
Gymnocarpium remote-pinnatum,
Gymnocarpium jessoense,
Gymnocarpium intermedium,
Gymnocarpium disjunctum,
Gymnocarpium fedtschenkoanum,
Gymnocarpium oyamense,
Gymnocarpium appalachianum,