Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens, the hairy brackenfern, is a fern native ranging from Alaska to Mexico.[1][2][3]
| Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Dennstaedtiaceae |
| Genus: | Pteridium |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | P. a. var. pubescens
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| Trinomial name | |
| Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens Underw.
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Habitat
editThis fern grows in meadows and woodlands across the northwest and is incredibly common across its range.[1][2]
This species is recognized under the USDA Plants Database and Kew as a valid taxon.[4][3]
Other names
editThis species is also known as western bracken.[5]
Identification
editThis species is identified by its small hairs on its stems and new growth, spores appearing hairy, as well as its lack of scales on the leaves.[6]
Notes
editThis plant is a variety of Pteridium aquilinum, a predominately European species.
References
edit- ^ a b Calscape. "Hairy Brackenfern". calscape.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ a b "Hairy brackenfern (Variety Pteridium aquilinum pubescens)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ a b "Pteridium pubescens (Underw.) Christenh. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Hairy bracken | fern | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Pteridium in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.