Hovering over an image will enlarge it and point out features (works better on desktop than on mobile).
A camera indicates there are pictures.
A speaker indicates that a botanical name is pronounced.
A plus sign after a Latin name indicates that the species is further divided into varieties or subspecies.
Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.
Your search found 5 taxa in the family Cystopteridaceae, Brittle Fern Family, as understood by Weakley's Flora.
)
)
Common Name:
Lowland Bladder Fern, Spreading Bladder Fern
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Cystopteris protrusa FAMILY: Cystopteridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Cystopteris protrusa FAMILY: Dryopteridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Cystopteris protrusa 011-03-001 FAMILY: Aspidiaceae
Habitat: Rich woods or on moss- and soil-covered talus in boulderfields, occasionally on ledges of rock outcrops
Common in Mountains of GA & NC, uncommon in SC Mountains & in NC Piedmont (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
)
)
)
Common Name:
Bulblet Bladder Fern, Bulblet Fern
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Cystopteris bulbifera FAMILY: Cystopteridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Cystopteris bulbifera FAMILY: Dryopteridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Cystopteris bulbifera 011-03-002 FAMILY: Aspidiaceae
Habitat: Moist outcrops and talus of calcareous rocks, rarely up to 1500 m elevation
Uncommon in Mountains of GA & NC (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Tennessee Bladder Fern
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Cystopteris tennesseensis FAMILY: Cystopteridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Cystopteris tennesseensis FAMILY: Dryopteridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Cystopteris tennesseensis 011-03-003 FAMILY: Aspidiaceae
Habitat: Moist to dry outcrops of calcareous rocks, including coquina limestone (‘marl’) in the outer Coastal Plain
Rare
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
)
)
)
Common Name:
Fragile Fern, Brittle Fern, Brittle Bladder Fern
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Cystopteris fragilis FAMILY: Cystopteridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Cystopteris fragilis FAMILY: Dryopteridaceae
Habitat: Cliffs, ascending in our area to 1650 m
Rare
Native to North Carolina
)
)
Common Name:
Mackay's Bladder Fern, Mackay's Fragile Fern, Upland Bladder Fern
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Cystopteris tenuis FAMILY: Cystopteridaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Cystopteris tenuis FAMILY: Dryopteridaceae
Habitat: Moist outcrops and cliffs of metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, occasionally in moist soils near rock outcrops or moist soil banks
Uncommon in NC Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Your search found 5 taxa. You are on page PAGE 1 out of 1 pages.