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Cystopteris bulbifera (bulb bladderfern; bulblet bladderfern)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Cystopteris bulbifera, with the common name bulblet fern, bulblet bladderfern, or bulblet fragile fern is a fern in the Cystopteridaceae family.
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Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Hazards [1]  Although we have found no reports of toxicity for this species, a number of ferns contain carcinogens so some caution is advisable; Many ferns also contain thiaminase, an enzyme that robs the body of its vitamin B complex. In small quantities this enzyme will do no harm to people eating an adequate diet that is rich in vitamin B, though large quantities can cause severe health problems. The enzyme is destroyed by heat or thorough drying, so cooking the plant will remove the thiaminase;
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Fern
Usage [1]  A good ground cover plant; Forming a slowly spreading clump, it should be planted 30cm apart each way;
Height [1]  6 inches (0.15 m)
Width [1]  9 inches (0.23 m)
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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0