Bracken Fern
Scientific Name: Pteridium aquilinum
Deciduous fern of open sunlit areas and dry upland. Fronds broad, triangular, with three large leaflets. Each frond grows separately from an underground branching rhizome.
Bracken Fern
Scientific Name: Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Fern
| Genus species: | Pteridium aquilinum |
|---|---|
| Common Name: | Bracken Fern |
| Family Name: | Dennstaedtiaceae 
Sporangia-bearing; bracken fronds toxic if eaten. |
| Seed Type | Gymnosperm |
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Introduced Native |
| Category: | Fern |
| Identified by: | M. Becus |
