Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Meryla

Pteridium esculentum at Meryla - 14 Sep 2020
Pteridium esculentum at Meryla - 14 Sep 2020
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Pteridium esculentum 14 Sep 2020 plants

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Post-fire regeneration from underground rhizome. Note underside of fertile frond.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 14 Sep 2020 11:10 AM Recorded on
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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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