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Common Bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

Common Bracken
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Overview

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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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Pteridium aquilinum — CC BY-SA 4.0