Cystopteris dickieana

Common name

Dickie's Bladder Fern

Cystopteris dickieana

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Latin names

Class

Pteridopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Athyriaceae

Genus

Cystopteris

Species

dickieana

Alternative Family name

Cystopteridaceae

Geographic details

Habitat

Maritime

Soil type

alkaline

Distribution

W Scotland

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

medium

Branched

No

Plant colour

mid-green

Habit

lvs open cluster

Conservation status

Protected

Wikimedia Url

https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cystopteris_dickieana

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

No

Leaf shape

oblong-lanceolate

Pinnae

2-pinnate

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Spore description

rugose

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

short branching

Rhizome scales

triangular-lanceolate

Rhizome position

creeping

Sori details

Sori shape

ovoid

Sori place

on vein that runs into sinus

Indusium details

Indusium present

Yes

Indusium shape

ovoid

Indusium description

acute or lacerate at apex