Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Mount Painter

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Pteridium esculentum Tapirlord 21 Jun 2024
Polystichum proliferum CarbonAI 21 Jun 2024
Unverified lbradley 21 Jun 2024

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2 comments

   21 Jun 2024
I just checked and it looks like this is the same fern Cath submitted in Feb 2024. It was identified as bracken although as Cath noted, Ned submitted this fern and it was identified as a mother shield fern so I think Ned’s sighting needs to be corrected.
   21 Jun 2024
possibly bracken not P proliferum

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Sighting information

  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 21 Jun 2024 05:17 PM Recorded on
  • lbradley Recorded by

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Species information

  • Pteridium esculentum Scientific name
  • Bracken Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 1338.58m Recorded at altitude

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