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bladder fern
noun
- any of several ferns of the genus Cystopteris, having pinnate leaves and growing in rocky areas.
bladder fern
noun
- a small fern, Cystoperis fragilis , with graceful lanceolate leaves, typically growing on limestone rocks and walls
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bladder fern1
First recorded in 1820–30; so called from the bladderlike indusium
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bladder fern1
C19: named from the bladder-shaped indusium
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Example Sentences
Where the stream plunges from above, the Bulblet Bladder Fern drapes the steep banks with its long feathery fronds.
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These somewhat resemble the Brittle Bladder Fern in whose company they are seen so often.
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Williamson says that the Common Bladder Fern is easily cultivated either in mounds or on rock-work.
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The general appearance of the Brittle Bladder Fern is of a delicate nature and it has a very distinctive appearance.
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The Brittle Bladder Fern does not seem to grow very well in the open rockery, though it is fairly easy to cultivate in pots.
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