Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
tenuis
ID:
1111367

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Michx.) Desv.

Source:
tro

Year:
1827

Citation Micro:
Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(3): 263. 1827

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001110705



Common Names

  • Tenuis Cystopteris
  • Fragile Bladderfern
  • Fragile Fern Cystopteris


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Description

Cystopteris tenuis (also called Bladder Fern, among many other common names) is a small, terrestrial fern native to North America. It is a perennial plant that grows in moist, shady areas. Its fronds are divided into many thin, lacy leaflets and are usually green in color. The stems are covered with a brown, scaly bark.

Uses & Benefits

Oleandra articulata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its medicinal properties, as it is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cystopteris tenuis has small, greenish-yellow flowers that are arranged in a spike. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings have two cotyledons.

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Where to Find Cystopteris tenuis

Cystopteris tenuis is native to Asia, Europe, and North America. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as in forests and along stream banks.

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-26604230: Based on the initial data import
André Michaux (1746-1802): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Michx.' in the authors string.
Nicaise Auguste Desvaux (1784-1856): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Desv.' in the authors string.