Cystopteris tenuis

Characteristics
Cystopteridaceae
Cystopteris
Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv.
Mackay’s fragile fern
Wet cliffs and ledges, shale and fine talus slopes, and sometimes in soil of forested slopes not associated with rocks.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native S4 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Cystopteris
Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv. - Mackay’s fragile fern
Citation
Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv.
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Species Distribution Map

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