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Friday, July 30, 2010

Brittle Bladderfern-Cystopteris fragilis

There aren't many ferns in the Great Basin desert, but they do exist, usually in moister sites. This is brittle bladderfern (Cystopteris fragilis), also known as fragile fern. It's part of the Cliff Fern Family (Woodsiaceae), which has three genera represented in this area.

There's more info about brittle bladderfern here.

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