Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Tropical Brackenfern
Pteridium arachnoideum
(Kaulf.) Maxon
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Bracken Fern family
Genus
Pteridium
Species
Pteridium arachnoideum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Pteridium esculentum subsp. arachnoideumAllosorus psittacinusPteris aquilina var. arachnoideaPteridium aquilinum f. arachnoideumPteridium caudatum subsp. arachnoideumPteridium psittacinumCincinalis arachnoideaAllosorus arachnoideusPteris psittacinaPteris aquilina var. psittacinaPteris arachnoideaFilix-foemina aquilina var. arachnoideaPteridium aquilinum var. arachnoideum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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