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Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Paddys River, ACT

Pteridium esculentum at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Nov 2014
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Pteridium esculentum 16 Nov 2014 MichaelMulvaney
Pteridium esculentum 16 Nov 2014 galah681
Unidentified 16 Nov 2014 galah681

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2 comments

dcnicholls wrote:
   17 Nov 2014
This is one of those tricky ones. It looks like Pteridium esculentum, and if the fronds are leathery, that confirms it. But I can't rule out Pteris tremula. I'd bet on the former.
galah681 wrote:
   17 Nov 2014
I think it would definitely be Pteridium esculentum. The fronds were very leathery and there was a lot of it in the area.

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Amanita xanthocephala (Vermilion grisette) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 May 2020 by SandraH
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Blechnum nudum (Fishbone Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Apr 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Jan 2017 by JohnBundock
Blechnum minus (Soft Water Fern) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Bush) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2013 by AaronClausen

Location information

Species information

  • Pteridium esculentum Scientific name
  • Bracken Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Medium Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 15 Nov 2014 09:32 AM Recorded on
  • galah681 Recorded by
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