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, near rivers, river gorges.

Cystopteris fragilis– habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. 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, 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, 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.
Cystopteris fragilis– abaxial side of leaf with sori. 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.
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].

Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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