Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Yackandandah, VIC

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Identification history

Pteridium esculentum 7 Aug 2023 Tapirlord
Pteridium esculentum 7 Aug 2023 CarbonAI
Pteridium esculentum 7 Aug 2023 KylieWaldon

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in my youth I was told that bracken was imported from England and that was why it was such a pest! clearly not.

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Tapirlord wrote:
   7 Aug 2023
Nope, a native. But often removed as sheep grazers don't like it.

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Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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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