Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.

Taxonomy: Fam. Cystopteridaceae// Genus: Cystopteris// Species: Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.

The classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlanBase (source: Christenhusz & Raab-Straube, 2013).

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Cosmopolitan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).

Habitat: Moist and shady places in the oak and European beech forests belts, river gorges, from the lowland up to c. 1600 m altitude.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis* – leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis* – leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis* – pinnae. Osogovo- Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis* – abaxial side of pinnae with sori. Osogovo- Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis* – leaf petioles. Osogovo- Ponikva, 06.05.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– young leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– leaf segments. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– developing leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– leaf segments. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– leaf segments. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Cystopteris fragilis*– abaxial side of leaf with sori. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Cystopteris fragilis. Christenhusz, M. & Raab-Straube, E. von (2013): Polypodiopsida. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Cystopteris%20fragilis&PTRefFk=7500000 [Accessed 22.10.2021].

Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30013429-2 [Accessed 22.10.2021].

Cystopteris Bernh. Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 63 – 64.

Last update: 25.03.2025.

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