Pteris tremula
Australian Bracken, Australian Brake
Other regional names: Poor Man's Cibotium +4 more
- Poor Man's Cibotium
- Shaking Brake
- Tender Brake
- Tender Brake Fern
- Trembling Brake
Also known as: Pteris affinis A.Rich. +8 more
- Pteris affinis A.Rich.
- Pteris argentea Sander.
- Pteris arguta var. tremula (R.Br.) Luerss.
- Pteris baueriana Dies ex Endl.
- Pteris tenuis A.Cunn.
- Pteris tremula subsp. smithiana Pynaert
- Pteris tremula var. caudata Regel
- Pteris tremula var. minor Regel
- Pteris tremula var. pectinata Domin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Pteris tremula (commonly known as Australian bracken or Australian Brake) is a fern within the Pteridaceae family. It is found natively in Australasia and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, New Zealand, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chatham Is., Fiji, Kermadec Is., New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Victoria
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Azores, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, India, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Mexico Northeast