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Mackay's Fragile Fern
Cystopteris tenuis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
brittle bladderfernCystopteris fragilis
lowland brittle fernCystopteris protrusa
blunt woodsiaWoodsia obtusa
Tennessee bulblet fernCystopteris tennesseensis
bulblet fernCystopteris bulbifera
spinulose wood fernDryopteris carthusiana
intermediate wood fernDryopteris intermedia
northern lady fernAthyrium angustum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,269 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 981 |
| Ontario | 800 |
| New York | 714 |
| Wisconsin | 303 |
| Minnesota | 293 |
| Michigan | 283 |
| Pennsylvania | 262 |
| Massachusetts | 250 |
| Vermont | 232 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Fern growth formListed by a harvested source as belonging to the fern plant group.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Ferns · Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Family | Cystopteridaceae |
| Genus | fragile ferns · Cystopteris |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mackay's Fragile Fern with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.