Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
illinoensis
ID:
1112483

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.C.Moran

Source:
tro

Year:
1982

Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 72(2): 43. 1982

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001111821



Common Names

  • Cystopteris illinoensis
  • Illinois Bladder Fern
  • Illinoensis Cystopteris


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Uses & Benefits

Cystopteris illinoensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating skin diseases and fever.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cystopteris illinoensis has small, white flowers that are not very showy. The seeds are small and black and are produced in cone-like structures. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single root.

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Where to Find Cystopteris illinoensis

Cystopteris illinoensis is native to the eastern United States and can be found in moist woods and thickets.

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,

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