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Ferns and Horsetails (Monilophytes)
Clubmosses and Quillworts (Lycophytes)
Cystopteris diaphana  •  Diaphanous Bladder Fern
Cystopteris diaphana (Bory) Blasdell; Cystopteris viridula (Desv.) Desv.; Diaphanous Bladder Fern
Diaphanous Bladder Fern, Devon, September
Single frond. Cornwall, late June Single frond, underside. Cornwall, late June
Single frond. Devon, September Single frond. Cultivated material, early June
Close-up of part of frond showing pinnae. Cultivated material, early June Close-up of part of frond showing pinnae. Cultivated material, early June
Underside of frond showing sori. Underside of frond showing sori.
Close-up of pinnae Close-up of pinnae showing vein endings, cultivated material, early June
Upper part of frond. Devon, September Plants in riverbank. Cornwall, late June
Plants in riverbank. Cornwall, late June Plants in riverbank. Cornwall, late June
Plants in riverbank. Cornwall, late June Devon, September
Devon, September Plants in riverbank. Cornwall, late June
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