Pteridium caudatum
Lacy Bracken, Southern Bracken Fern
Other regional names: Southern Brackenfern
- Southern Brackenfern
Also known as: Allosorus caudatus (L.) C.Presl +14 more
- Allosorus caudatus (L.) C.Presl
- Cincinalis caudata (L.) Trevis.
- Filix foemina var. caudata (L.) Farw.
- Filix-foemina aquilina var. caudata (L.) Farw.
- Ornithopteris caudata (L.) J.Sm.
- Pteridium aquilinum f. glabrata Hieron.
- Pteridium aquilinum subsp. caudatum (L.) Bonap.
- Pteridium aquilinum var. caudatum (L.) Christ
- Pteridium aquilinum var. caudatum (L.) Sadeb.
- Pteris aquilina f. caudata (L.) Christ
- Pteris aquilina subsp. mexicana Fée
- Pteris aquilina var. caudata (L.) A.Gray
- Pteris aquilina var. caudata (L.) Link
- Pteris aquilina var. mexicana Fée
- Pteris caudata var. mexicana Fée
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Pteridium caudatum (commonly known as Lacy Bracken or Southern bracken fern) is a fern belonging to the Dennstaedtiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles