Cystopteris fragilis

Brittle Bladder Fern

Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern, is a small fern. Locally, it is characteristic of rocky places, especially the walls of lead mining structures, as here at Cobscar Rake. Click here for mining page.


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Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern
Cystopteris fragilis
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Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern
Cobscar Mill wall
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Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern
Brittle Bladder Fern
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Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern
Brittle Bladder Fern

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern. Cobscar Mill, Redmire, July.


Slide 2: Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern. Wall of Cobscar Mill, Redmire, July.


Slide 3: Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern. Wall of Cobscar Mill, Redmire, July.


Slide 4: Cystopteris fragilis, Brittle Bladder Fern. Cobscar Rake, Redmire, July.