Status:
valid
Authors:
Shaver
Source:
tro
Year:
1950
Citation Micro:
Journ. Tenn. Acad. Sc. 25: 107, f.172-175. 1950
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109564
Common Names
- Tennessee Bladderfern
- Tennessee Fern
- Tennessee Shieldfern
Uses & Benefits
Cystopteris tennesseensis is a fern that is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used to stabilize soil in areas where erosion is a problem.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cystopteris tennesseensis 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 tennesseensis
Cystopteris tennesseensis is found in the southeastern United States, from Tennessee to Georgia and Alabama.
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,