Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Bracken Fern


Pteridium aquilinum
Dennstaedtiaceae

The stiff, upright triangular-shaped fronds of the Bracken Fern can tolerate a variety of habitats ranging from dry and wet forests to meadows and bogs. Deep rhizomes allow the plant to survive extremes such as fire and other unfavorable growing conditions like direct sun. Because of its robust growth, the Bracken Fern can establish itself quickly and form very large colonies. They grow up to 4.5 feet tall.

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