Scientific Name
Cystopteris tenuis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cystopteris tenuis (Michx.) Desv.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Upland Brittle Bladderfern
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Polypodiophytina |
| Class | Polypodiopsida |
| Subclass | Polypodiidae |
| Order | Polypodiales |
| Suborder | Aspleniineae |
| Family | Cystopteridaceae |
| Genus | Cystopteris |
| Species | Cystopteris tenuis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Park Rank Tags
- Park rare
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Ferns & Allies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KStraub@nps.gov
Created Date
11/2/2018 12:46:52 PM
Last Modified By
isabo@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/4/2026 2:26:03 PM
Notes
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