Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Cotter River, ACT

Pteridium esculentum at Cotter River, ACT - 24 May 2015
Pteridium esculentum at Cotter River, ACT - 24 May 2015
Pteridium esculentum at Cotter River, ACT - 24 May 2015
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Identification history

Pteridium esculentum 25 May 2015 dcnicholls
Pteridium esculentum 24 May 2015 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 24 May 2015 AaronClausen

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 24 May 2015 11:50 AM Recorded on
  • AaronClausen Recorded by

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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