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Cystopteris ×illinoensis
Cystopteris ×illinoensis R.C. Moran
Bladderfern
Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYIL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Cystopteris bulbifera and C. tenuis.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: IL , OH , WINative Habitat: Mostly on shaded rock and cliff faces but also occasionally on forest floors.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cystopteris ×illinoensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cystopteris ×illinoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cystopteris ×illinoensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR