Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
sudetica
ID:
1116799

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.Braun & Milde

Source:
tro

Year:
1855

Citation Micro:
1855

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001116137



Common Names

  • Cystopteris sudetica
  • Sudeten Fragile Fern
  • Sudeten Fern


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Description

Cystopteris sudetica (also called Sudeten Fragile Fern, among many other common names) is a small fern native to the Mediterranean region. It has a creeping rhizome, with fronds that are pinnate-pinnatifid, and are up to 20 cm long. It grows in rock crevices, walls and cliffs.

Uses & Benefits

Cystopteris sudetica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cystopteris sudetica has small, greenish-brown flowers, which are arranged in a spike. The seeds are small and black. Seedlings have a rosette of long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cystopteris sudetica is a fern native to the Mediterranean region. It can be propagated from spores, and can be grown in moist, shady areas. It prefers a soil pH of 5.5-7.0, and can be grown in containers with well-draining soil.

Where to Find Cystopteris sudetica

Cystopteris sudetica is native to Europe and Asia. It is found in moist forests, usually on limestone soils.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26610735: Based on the initial data import
Alexander Braun (1805-1877): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Braun' in the authors string.
Carl August Julius Milde (1824-1871): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Milde' in the authors string.