Cystopteris alpina (Jacq.) Desv.

Cystoptéris des Alpes (fr), Cystoptéride des Alpes (fr)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Cystopteridaceae > Cystopteris

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb. It grows 0.065-0.225m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination hydrogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.07 - 0.23
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-9
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Cystopteris alpina leaf picture by JeanRene (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cystopteris alpina world distribution map, present in Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Morocco, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17076270-1
WFO ID wfo-0001224828
COL ID 33PY9
BDTFX ID 20880
INPN ID 94056
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Aspidium alpinum Aspidium taygetense Athyrium alpinum Nephrodium alpinum Cystopteris taygetensis Cystopteris alpina Polypodium alpinum Cyathea alpina Cystopteris fumarioides