Common Name: Bulblet Bladder Fern

Family: Dryopteridaceae

Description: With drooping tips, the fronds of this fern are widest at the base. The leaflets are widely spaced with one or more round bulbs that will fall off and grow. The stalk and midribs are colored green-pink and spore clusters are sparse. Grows in shaded limestone cliffs and some swamps.

Distribution: al,az,ar,ct,de,ga,il,in,io,ky,me,md,ma,mi,mn,mo,
ne,nh,nj,nm,ny,nc,oh,ok,pa,ri,sc,sd,tn,tx,
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