brackenfern
(Pteridium aquilinum)
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Maps
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Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Polypodiopsida |
| Order: Polypodiales |
| Family: Dennstaedtiaceae |
| Genus: Pteridium |
| Subject: Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
western brackenfern, bracken, bracken fern, brackenfern, northern bracken fern
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: PLANTS Database