Cystopteris tenuis
Brittle Bladderfern, Mackay's Bladder Fern
Other regional names: Mackay's Brittle Fern +4 more
- Mackay's Brittle Fern
- Mackay's Fern
- Mackay's Fragile Fern
- Upland Brittle Bladder Fern
- Upland Brittle Bladderfern
Also known as: Athyrium tenue (Michx.) A.A.Eaton +8 more
- Athyrium tenue (Michx.) A.A.Eaton
- Cystopteris filix-fragilis subsp. mackayi (G.Lawson) Farw.
- Cystopteris filix-fragilis subsp. tenuis (Michx.) Farw.
- Cystopteris filix-fragilis var. mackayi (G.Lawson) Farw.
- Cystopteris filix-fragilis var. tenuis (Michx.) Farw.
- Cystopteris fragilis var. mackayi G.Lawson
- Cystopteris fragilis var. tenuis (Michx.) Farw.
- Nephrodium tenue Michx.
- Polypodium tenue (Michx.) Hoffm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cystopteris tenuis (commonly known as Brittle Bladderfern or Mackay's bladder fern) is a fern within the Aspleniaceae family. It originates in North America.
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., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin