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Cystopteris fragilis
As recorded: Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Cystopteridaceae
- Collected by
- Spence, G.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1876
- Locality
- Springfield
- Region
- Ohio, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cystopteris fragilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1876. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15,570 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Вознесенівський район, Запоріжжя, Запорізька область, Україна, 69061
(c) nature protection department on Khortytsia national reserve, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Павловский р-н, Воронежская обл., Россия
(c) Александр Химин, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Northern Bruce Peninsula
(c) Scott winterbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Borer's Falls Conservation Area, Hamilton, ON, Canada
(c) Marcus Buck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Borer's Falls Conservation Area, Hamilton, ON, Canada
(c) Marcus Buck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Borer's Falls Conservation Area, Hamilton, ON, Canada
(c) Marcus Buck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cystopteris fragilis. BISH 99933. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956167557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/99933.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956167557 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
