Family Cystopteridaceae

Taxon ID: 27140

Summary

Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 5 taxa in Family Cystopteridaceae spanning 1 genus.

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Direct Child Taxa (1)

Genus Cystopteris

Taxonomic Leaves (4)

Additional taxa

Fragile Ferns (Cystopteris sp.)

Media

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Bulblet Fern in Washington Co., Maryland (8/4/2012). Bulblet Bladderfern is on the state watchlist (S3). It is found growing in calciferous soils often near limestone cliffs and outcroppings. The bulblets that are found on the back of the blade are a diagnostic identification feature. The bulbets fall off the blades onto the ground and sprout new ferns.

Bulblet Bladderfern (Cystopteris bulbifera (Linnaeus) Bernhardi) Media by Jim Brighton

Bulblet Bladderfern in Washington Co., Maryland (8/4/2012).

Bulblet Bladderfern (Cystopteris bulbifera (Linnaeus) Bernhardi) Media by Jim Brighton

An Upland Brittle Bladderfern in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/14/2014).

Upland Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis (Michaux) Desvaux) Media by Jim Stasz View Record

Bulblet Bladderfern (Cystopteris bulbifera (Linnaeus) Bernhardi) Media by Jim Brighton

Upland Brittle Bladderfern growing in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/15/2018).

Upland Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis (Michaux) Desvaux) Media by Boyer and McDowell View Record

Upland Brittle Bladderfern growing in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/14/2018).

Upland Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis (Michaux) Desvaux) Media by Boyer and McDowell View Record

Lowland Bladderfern in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/7/2023). (c) jraiford, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

Lowland Bladderfern (Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell) Media by jraiford via iNaturalist View Record

Upland Brittle Bladderfern in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/23/2020).

Upland Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis (Michaux) Desvaux) Media by Rick Borchelt View Record

Lowland Bladderfern in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/5/2013).

Lowland Bladderfern (Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell) Media by Jim Stasz View Record

Lowland Bladderfern (Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell) Media by Jim Stasz

A Lowland Bladderfern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/9/2017).

Lowland Bladderfern (Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell) Media by Dwight Johnson View Record

Upland Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis (Michaux) Desvaux) Media by Rick Borchelt View Record

Lowland Bladderfern in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/29/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved.

Lowland Bladderfern (Cystopteris protrusa (Weatherby) Blasdell) Media by Dwight Johnson View Record

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
Bulblet Bladderfern	Cystopteris bulbifera	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
Lowland Bladderfern	Cystopteris protrusa	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
Tennessee Bladderfern	Cystopteris tennesseensis	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
Upland Brittle Bladderfern	Cystopteris tenuis	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae
Fragile Ferns	Cystopteris sp.	Cystopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae

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Family Cystopteridaceae

Summary

Direct Child Taxa (1)

Taxonomic Leaves (4)

Additional taxa

Media

Synonyms

Resources

Citations

Descendant Taxa Checklist