Cystopteris fragilis subsp. fragilis

Cystopteris fragilis subsp. fragilis

Native to:
Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Australia | Austria | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Cameroon | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT | Chad | China | Comoros | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Ethiopia | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Greenland | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Honduras | Hungary | Iceland | India | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Kriti | Krym | Kuril Is. | Labrador | Lebanon-Syria | Lesotho | Madagascar | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Morocco | Nepal | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Portugal | Réunion | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | South Africa | Spain | Svalbard | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Taiwan | Tanzania | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Uganda | Ukraine | United States | AK, AZ, CA, CO,

Taxonomy

Division:
Pteridophyta | - Ferns
Family:
Aspleniaceae
Genus:
Cystopteris
Species:
Cystopteris fragilis subsp. fragilis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
40 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Ferns reproduce via spores rather than seeds; spore germination requires consistent moisture and can be slow and erratic under cultivation.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch