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Bracken ( Pteridium) is a genus of large, coarse ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. Ferns (Pteridophyta) are vascular plants that have alternating generations, large plants that produce spores and small plants that produce sex cells (eggs and sperm). Brackens are noted for their large, highly divided leaves.
Bracken is a widely distributed fern with many subspecies and a large underground rhizome. It is used as a food and a thatching material, but it also contains harmful compounds and is an invasive weed.
Pteridium aquilinum, commonly called bracken, brake, pasture brake, common bracken, and also known as eagle fern, is a species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres.
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Learn about bracken, the largest and most widespread fern in the world, and its value, uses and threats. Find out how to identify bracken, where to see it in the UK, and its myths and legends.
Bracken is the UK's most common fern and grows in dense stands on heathland, moorland, hillsides and in woodland. It is a large fern that favours dry, acid soils and dies back in winter, leaving brown fronds.
Bracken is a hardy plant that grows in many habitats and climates around the world, except for Antarctica and deserts. Learn about its distribution, characteristics, reproduction and ecological relationships in Scotland and beyond.
Pteridium esculentum, commonly known as bracken fern, Austral bracken or simply bracken, is a species of the bracken genus native to a number of countries in the Southern Hemisphere. Esculentum means edible.
