Status:
valid
Authors:
(Franch.) Ching in C.Chr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1934
Citation Micro:
Index Filic., Suppl. Tert. 67. 1934
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001117796
Common Names
- Cystopteris Pellucida
- Transparent Bladder Fern
- Pellucid Bladder Fern
Description
Cystopteris pellucida (also called Shining Fragile Fern, among many other common names) is a fern species of the genus Cystopteris. It is native to North America, and is found in moist forests and along streams. It is an evergreen perennial with a creeping rhizome and fronds that are lanceolate in shape and up to 40 cm long.
Uses & Benefits
Cystopteris pellucida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cystopteris pellucida has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in a panicle. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are short and have a single, large cotyledon.
Where to Find Cystopteris pellucida
Cystopteris pellucida can be found in moist, shady areas of woods, often in limestone soils in the Northern Hemisphere.
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,