Definition of bladder fern in English:
bladder fern
Pronunciation /ˈbladər fərn/ /ˈblædər fərn/
noun
A small delicate fern with rounded spore cases, growing on rocks and walls. Bladder ferns are native to both Eurasia and North America.
Genus Cystopteris, family Dryopteridaceae: several species
‘Bulbet bladder fern, brittle bladder fern, and slender cliff brake grow among the outcrops here.’
- ‘Berry bladder ferns and columbine thrive in shaded parts, while baby lip fern and shad bush bask on sunny rock faces.’
- ‘More than 30 species of ferns have been identified here, including hay-scented, New York and bladder ferns.’