Cystopteridaceae
Botanical name: Cystopteridaceae
Cystopteridaceae
Botanical name: Cystopteridaceae
Species of Cystopteridaceae
Acystopteris
Acystopteris are tropical and temperate-climate ferns characterized by small-to-medium size, typically toothed fronds (fern leaves), creeping rhizomes, and yellow, bean-shaped spores at maturity. They are found in habitats such as forests and crevices in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Zealand. Some species are endemic to their native range, meaning they're found nowhere else in the world.
Oak ferns
Oak ferns are a small genus of ferns known for their odd configuration of fronds, which resemble an oak leaf in outline. Some species have been domesticated for their small size and unique looks. Because of their low-slung, spreading growth habit, they are most commonly used as ground cover.
Bladderferns
Bladderferns are a widespread genus of ferns found in temperate climates. These diverse ferns vary in size and appearance, as they readily create hybrids with each other. Many genus members are used as ornamentals and were favorites of fern collectors of the Victorian era, so much so that collectors created "fern-fever" in the 1860s that began to threaten the genus. Bladderferns are now protected in Scotland.
Scientific Classification
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