Other common names:
Bulblet Bladder Fern, Bulblet Cystopteris Other scientific names: Felix bulbifera, Polypodium bulbiferum French names:
Cystoptère bulbifère Family: Wood Fern Family (Dryopteridaceae) Distinctive features:
Bulblets along the underside of the fronds. No other species has these. Similar species: • Fragile Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) - no bulblets. Fronds: Thrice divided Height:
Up to 45 cm (17 in) Habitat: Forests; Moist woods. Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Common.
Notes:
This is a very easy fern to identify if the bulblets are present on the underside of the fronds. It's the only fern to have these.
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: bulbifera: bearing bulbs Photographs:
81 photographs available, of which 12 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
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