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Cystopteris montana (mountain bladderfern)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Cystopteris montana is a species of fern known by the common name mountain bladderfern. It occurs throughout the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, in Eurasia, Greenland, and Alaska, and throughout Canada. It is also present in the higher elevations in Colorado farther south. This fern grows in moist mountain habitat, such as forests near streams.
View Wikipedia Record: Cystopteris montana

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
Height [1]  10 inches (0.25 m)
Light Preference [2]  Mixed Sun/Shade
Soil Acidity [2]  Strong Base
Soil Fertility [2]  Infertile
Soil Moisture [2]  Damp
View Plants For A Future Record : Cystopteris montana

Protected Areas

Predators

Amphorophora ampullata[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2ECOFACT 2a Technical Annex - Ellenberg’s indicator values for British Plants, M O Hill, J O Mountford, D B Roy & R G H Bunce (1999)
♦ 3Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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