Cystopteris fragilis

Brittle Bladder-fern
  • Leaves tufted, 15 to 30 cm tall
  • Finely cut leaflets
  • Dentate pinnulae, highly variable
  • Circular sori

WOODSIACEAE

= ATHYRIACEAE

genus Cystopteris

  • Growth in spring, fructification in summer, fronds disappearing in late fall
  • Rocks crevices, boulders in sheltered sites, or in open if moisture is present. Up to an elevation of 2500 m

  • Widespread in the Vercors