Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Species:
utahensis
ID:
1119478

Status:
valid

Authors:
Windham & Haufler

Source:
tro

Year:
1991

Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 81: 13 (-15), f.3. 1991

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001118816



Common Names

  • Cystopteris utahensis
  • Utah Bladderfern
  • Utah Fragile Fern


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Uses & Benefits

Cystopteris utahensis is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cystopteris utahensis has small, yellowish-green flowers and produces small, round, yellowish-brown seeds. The seedlings have a single, unbranched stem with two rows of small, triangular, toothed leaves.

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Where to Find Cystopteris utahensis

Cystopteris utahensis is native to the western United States and can be found in the states of Utah, Nevada, and California.

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-26613856: Based on the initial data import
Michael D. Windham (b.1954): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Windham' in the authors string.
Christopher H. Haufler (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Haufler' in the authors string.