Pteridium aquilinum

Characteristics
Dennstaedtiaceae
Pteridium
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn ssp. latiusculum (Desv.) Hultén
eastern bracken fern
Hardwood or pine forests, utility rights-of-way, fields, and thickets. Mostly in thin acidic soils and often associated with Vaccinium and Gaylussacia species.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Pteridium
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn ssp. latiusculum (Desv.) Hultén - eastern bracken fern
Citation
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn ssp. latiusculum (Desv.) Hultén
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

Source
Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 02 Jul 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 02 Jul 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 23 Apr 2002 - 4
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 23 Apr 2002 - Steven Daniel View Full Size
Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 10 Jun 2014 - 7
Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 10 Jun 2014 - Selma Rosenthal View Full Size