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Common bracken
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Ferns

Common bracken

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Names

EnglishCommon bracken
DutchAdelaarsvaren
SpanishHelecho águila
Chinese欧洲蕨
Scientific namePteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

About this species

Pteridium aquilinum, commonly called bracken, brake, pasture brake, common bracken, and also known as eagle fern, is a species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres. Originally native to Eurasia and North America, the extreme lightness of its spores has led to it achieving a cosmopolitan distribution. It is a herbaceous perennial plant with large, triangular fronds that grow from an underground rhizome.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassPolypodiopsida
OrderPolypodiales
FamilyDennstaedtiaceae
GenusPteridium

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