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Cystopteris
bladder fern
Botanical details
- Family
- Woodsiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Cystopteris
- Genus description
A diverse genus of rhizomatous, perennial ferns known as bladderferns or fragile ferns. Their appearance can vary greatly across species making it hard to identify them, but they generally have green, pinnate foliage and rounded, inflated spores (sori)
- Name status
Correct
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