Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Bracken

Dennstaedtiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae (Braacken family)
Genus: Pteridium ()

Synonyms

Pteridium aquilinum
Allosorus tauricus
Cincinalis aquilina
Eupteris aquilina
Polypodium austriacum
Pteridium aquilinum subsp. atlanticum
Pteridium aquilinum subsp. brevipes
Pteridium aquilinum subsp. herediae
Pteridium aquilinum var. osmundaceum
Pteridium herediae
Pteridium pinetorum subsp. osmundaceum
Pteridium tauricum
Pteris aquilina
Pteris brevipes
Pteris herediae

Trivial names

Stumpfer Frauenmantel

Related species

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn - Bracken

Traits


    50&#8211;200&#8239;cm tall, often forming large clones. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> on the lower surface of the frond, <b>covered by the bent-down leaf-margin</b>. <span class="v1">indusium:</span> <b>inserted laterally</b>. <span class="v1">runners:</span> un...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Pteridium aquilinum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Pteridium aquilinum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Pteridium aquilinum

Pteridium aquilinum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in acidic, periodically wet habitats

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