Pteridium aquilinum
| Pteridium aquilinum | |
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| Photo by Kevin Robertson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Tracheophyta- Vascular plants |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida - Leptosporangiate ferns |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
| Genus: | Pteridium |
| Species: | P. aquilinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn | |
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| Natural range of Pteridium aquilinum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Brakenfern
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Pteridium aquilinum is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Pteridium aquilinum is restricted to native groundcover with a statistical affinity in upland pinelands of South Georgia (Ostertag and Robertson 2007).
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Ostertag, T.E., and K.M. Robertson. 2007. A comparison of native versus old-field vegetation in upland pinelands managed with frequent fire, South Georgia, USA. Pages 109–120 in R.E. Masters and K.E.M. Galley (eds.). Proceedings of the 23rd Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference: Fire in Grassland and Shrubland Ecosystems.
