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Pteridium aquilinum (bracken or common bracken) is the most common species with a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring in temperate and subtropical regions throughout much of the world. It is a prolific and abundant plant in the moorlands of Ireland, where it is limited to altitudes of below 600 metres.
bracken, (Pteridium aquilinum), widely distributed fern (family Dennstaedtiaceae), found throughout the world in temperate and tropical regions. The fronds are used as thatching for houses and as fodder and are cooked as vegetables or in soups in some parts of Asia.
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Scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum. Family: Dennstaedtiaceae. Origin: native. In leaf: spring to autumn. Habitat: woodland, heathland. Bracken is the largest of our native ferns. It’s actually a ‘Pteridophyte’ which means that though it has vascular tissue like other plants, it reproduces by spores rather than seeds.
Bracken is the UK's most common fern and grows in dense stands on heathland, moorland, hillsides and in woodland. It is a large fern that favours dry, acid soils and spreads by underground rhizomes. Unlike many ferns, bracken dies back in winter, leaving brown, withered fronds that pepper the landscape.
Pteridium aquilinum, commonly called bracken, brake, pasture brake, common bracken, and also known as eagle fern, is a species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres.
Hardy and vigorous, Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken Fern) is a deciduous, rhizomatous fern with large triangular fronds, up to 3 ft. long (90 cm), arising directly from a deep underground rhizome. Each frond is 2-3 times pinnately compound.
Bracken, also known as Pteridium aquilinum, is a common fern species that is widely distributed across the world. It is known for its fast growth and resilience, making it a dominant species in many ecosystems. Bracken is a large and imposing plant that can grow up to 3 meters tall.
Global distribution. Bracken is one of the most widely-distributed plants in the world, and occurs on every continent except Antarctica, as well as isolated oceanic islands such as Hawaii.
Bracken or Northern bracken is a large fern species. Its underground rhizome stretches out over a wide area. The large, triangular leaves rise individually from the rhizome. The sporangia of Bracken are located on the edges of the undersides of the leaves and the spores ripen in July-August.
