Cystopteridaceae
Upland brittle bladderfern
Cystopteris tenuis
- Family
- Cystopteridaceae
- Genus
- Cystopteris
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Upland brittle bladderfern
Synonyms
- Aspidium tenue (Michx.) Sw.
- Athyrium tenue (Michx.) A.A.Eaton
- Cystopteris filix-fragilis var. mackayi (G.Lawson) Farw.
- Cystopteris filix-fragilis var. tenuis (Michx.) Farw.
- Cystopteris fragilis var. mackayi G.Lawson
- Nephrodium tenue Michx.
- Polypodium tenue Hoffm.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Jaknouse, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jaknouse, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Phoebe, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Phoebe, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.