Pteridium esculentum
Austral Bracken, Bracken Fern
Other regional names: Common Bracken
- Common Bracken
Also known as: Pteridium arachnoideum subsp. arachnoideum
- Pteridium arachnoideum subsp. arachnoideum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Pteridium esculentum (commonly known as Austral Bracken or Bracken Fern) is a fern within the Dennstaedtiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Indo-China, Malesia, New Zealand, Papuasia, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Antipodean Is., Borneo, Cambodia, Chatham Is., China Southeast, Fiji, Hainan, Jawa, Kermadec Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Philippines, Queensland, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Australia, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tasmania, Tonga, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia