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Sighting 20787

Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Banks, ACT

Pteridium esculentum at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014
Pteridium esculentum at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014
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Pteridium esculentum 9 Sep 2014 MichaelBedingfield

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Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

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Digitaria brownii (Cotton Panic Grass) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

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Enneapogon nigricans (Nine-awn Grass, Bottlewashers) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

Enneapogon nigricans

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Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

Indigofera adesmiifolia

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Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

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Bidens pilosa (Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

Bidens pilosa

michaelb
Echinopogon sp. (Hedgehog Grass) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

Echinopogon sp.

michaelb
Persicaria prostrata (Creeping Knotweed) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

Persicaria prostrata

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Belenois java (Caper White) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

Belenois java

michaelb
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca

michaelb
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb

Glycine tabacina

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Aethina sp. (genus) (Sap beetle) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Aethina sp. (genus)

HarveyPerkins
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Coccinella transversalis

HarveyPerkins
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Thyreus caeruleopunctatus

HarveyPerkins
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Orthetrum caledonicum

HarveyPerkins
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Scolia (Discolia) verticalis

HarveyPerkins
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Chauliognathus lugubris

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Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Caledia captiva

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Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Myrmeleontidae (family)

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Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Synthemis eustalacta

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Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Macrotona australis

HarveyPerkins
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Synthemis eustalacta

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Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Orthetrum caledonicum

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Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer) at Banks, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by roymcd

Orthetrum villosovittatum

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Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Banks, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by roymcd

Sceliphron laetum

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Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb

Phalaenoides tristifica

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Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb

Trifolium repens

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Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb

Austroscolia soror

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Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb

Indigofera adesmiifolia

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Cyperus lhotskyanus (A Sedge) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb

Cyperus lhotskyanus

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Salix sp. (A Willow) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb

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Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb

Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis

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Sigesbeckia australiensis (Cobber Weed) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Sigesbeckia australiensis

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Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Dianella revoluta var. revoluta

michaelb
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Rumex brownii

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Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Eucalyptus polyanthemos

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Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Indigofera adesmiifolia

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Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Cheilanthes distans

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Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Cheilanthes distans

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Sigesbeckia australiensis (Cobber Weed) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Sigesbeckia australiensis

michaelb
Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Dodonaea viscosa

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Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Indigofera adesmiifolia

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Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Pellaea calidirupium

michaelb
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Banks, ACT - 3 Sep 2014 by michaelb

Oxalis sp.

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Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Banks, ACT - 28 Jan 2007 by michaelb

Panicum effusum

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Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Banks, ACT - 21 Nov 2001 by michaelb

Austrostipa densiflora

michaelb
Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Banks, ACT - 26 Dec 2000 by michaelb

Lomandra bracteata

michaelb
Bulbine glauca (Rock Lily) at Banks, ACT - 22 Sep 2000 by michaelb

Bulbine glauca

michaelb
Opuntia stricta (Common Prickly Pear) at Banks, ACT - 13 Jul 2024 by rbtwo
Allocasuarina verticillata (Drooping Sheoak) at Rob Roy Range - 21 Mar 2024 by nathkay
Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Digitaria brownii (Cotton Panic Grass) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Enneapogon nigricans (Nine-awn Grass, Bottlewashers) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Bidens pilosa (Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Echinopogon sp. (Hedgehog Grass) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Persicaria prostrata (Creeping Knotweed) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Belenois java (Caper White) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Banks, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by michaelb
Aethina sp. (genus) (Sap beetle) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Banks, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer) at Banks, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by roymcd
Sceliphron laetum (Common mud dauber wasp) at Banks, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by roymcd
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Austroscolia soror (Blue Flower Wasp) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Cyperus lhotskyanus (A Sedge) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Salix sp. (A Willow) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Banks, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by michaelb
Sigesbeckia australiensis (Cobber Weed) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Eucalyptus polyanthemos (Red Box) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at Banks, ACT - 29 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Sigesbeckia australiensis (Cobber Weed) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Pellaea calidirupium (Hot Rock Fern) at Banks, ACT - 4 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Banks, ACT - 3 Sep 2014 by michaelb
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Banks, ACT - 28 Jan 2007 by michaelb
Austrostipa densiflora (Foxtail Speargrass) at Banks, ACT - 21 Nov 2001 by michaelb
Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Banks, ACT - 26 Dec 2000 by michaelb
Bulbine glauca (Rock Lily) at Banks, ACT - 22 Sep 2000 by michaelb

Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Pteridium esculentum Scientific name
  • Bracken Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 1295.04m Recorded at altitude
  • 146 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
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