Cystopteris protrusa
Creeping Fragile Fern, Lowland Bladder Fern
Other regional names: Lowland Bladderfern +3 more
- Lowland Bladderfern
- Lowland Brittle Fern
- Lowland Fragile Fern
- Southern Bladder Fern
Also known as: Cystopteris fragilis f. protrusa (Weath.) Clute +1 more
- Cystopteris fragilis f. protrusa (Weath.) Clute
- Cystopteris fragilis var. protrusa Weath.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America, Cystopteris protrusa (commonly known as Creeping Fragile Fern or Lowland Bladder Fern) is a fern belonging to the Aspleniaceae family.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin