Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta (Filicophyta)
Class: Pteridopsida (Filicopsida)
Order: Athyriales
Family: Cystopteridaceae

Genus: Cystopteris

The fragile ferns

The genus Cystopteris is one that is difficult to work with because many of the species are very similar, due to many species arising from hybrids.

Cystopteris species:

1. Cystopteris bulbifera
2. Cystopteris dickeana
3. Cystopteris fragilis
4. Cystopteris montana
5. Cystopteris protrusa
6. Cystopteris tennesseensis
7. Cystopteris tenuis

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This page was last revised on 11-20-1997.