Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Watson, ACT

Pteridium esculentum at Watson, ACT - 13 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Pteridium esculentum 7 Jan 2023 Tapirlord
Unidentified 13 Jul 2022 abread111

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growing in/on the south side of the trunk of an cherry ballart which was on the edge of a gully

5 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   13 Jul 2022
abread111 wrote:
   13 Jul 2022
Looks like the same one Waltraud found. Since she is away in Europe for some weeks, I will check it out for us both!
waltraud wrote:
   28 Aug 2022
Yes Barb, same specimen...
Tapirlord wrote:
   28 Aug 2022
I think both are bracken, I found bracken growing in a white box tree on mugga mugga summit
abread111 wrote:
   28 Aug 2022
Thanks, Ciaran, I did look at it again, but no spores showing as yet. Barbara

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Jul 2022 02:17 PM Recorded on
  • abread111 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Pteridium esculentum Scientific name
  • Bracken Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Medium Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1295.04m Recorded at altitude
  • 121 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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