brackens
Pteridium
Bracken (Pteridium) is a genus of large, coarse ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. Ferns (Pteridophyta) are vascular plants that have alternating generations, large plants that produce spores and small plants that produce sex cells (eggs and sperm). Brackens are noted for their large, highly divided leaves. They are found on all continents except Antarctica and in all environments except deserts, though their typical habitat is moorland. The genus probably has the widest distribution of any fern...
15 branches of this genus, most-observed first
common bracken
speciesPteridium aquilinum
Austral Bracken
speciesPteridium esculentum
pinewood bracken
speciesPteridium pinetorum
Southern Brackenfern
speciesPteridium caudatum
tropical brackenfern
speciesPteridium arachnoideum
eastern brackenfern
speciesPteridium latiusculum
South Asian bracken
speciesPteridium revolutum
Pteridium tauricum
speciesPteridium tauricum
Pteridium feei
speciesPteridium feei
Pteridium centrali-africanum
speciesPteridium centrali-africanum
Pteridium rostratum
speciesPteridium rostratum
Pteridium lineare
speciesPteridium lineare
Pteridium yunnanense
speciesPteridium yunnanense
Pteridium brownseyi
speciesPteridium brownseyi
Pteridium falcatum
speciesPteridium falcatum
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