Cystopteris diaphana

Cystopteris diaphana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Pteridophyta
Class:	Pteridopsida
Order:	Athyriales
Family:	Cystopteridaceae
Genus:	Cystopteris
Species:	C. diaphana
Binomial name
Cystopteris diaphana

Diaphanous Bladder-fern Cystopteris diaphana (Bory) Blasdell is a fern in the family Cystopteridaceae.

Distribution

It is found locally on the Atlantic seaboard of Europe.

Status in Britain

The species was found for the first time in Britain in February 2000 on the banks of the River Camel in Cornwall (Murphy & Rumsey, 2005). ^{[1] [2]})

References

1. ^ Murphy, R. J. and F. J. Rumsey (2005) Cystopteris diaphana (Bory) Blasdell (Woodsiaceae) - an overlooked native new to the British Isles Watsonia 25: 255-26
2. ^ Rumsey,F.J. 2007. An early specimen of Cystpteris diaphana (Bory) Blasdell supports its native status. Watsonia 2007 26 : 489 - 490. [1]