Pteridium aquilinum (bracken or common bracken) is the most common species with a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring in temperate and subtropical regions throughout much of …

bracken, (Pteridium aquilinum), widely distributed fern (family Dennstaedtiaceae), found throughout the world in temperate and tropical regions. The fronds are used as thatching for …

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 spreads by …

Bracken is a fern found nearly worldwide. Its 2–3 times compound leaves are triangular in outline and arise singly from the underground creeping rhizome.

Bracken, scientifically known as Pteridium aquilinum, is a large, coarse fern belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae. It is found on all continents except Antarctica.

Bracken is a common sight in the British countryside in woodland and heathland across a wide range of soils and climates. Bracken has the ability to rapidly colonise areas, and can …

Evolutionarily, bracken may be considered to be one of the most successful ferns. The plant sends up large, triangular fronds from a wide-creeping underground rootstock, and may form …

BRACKEN definition: 1. a large fern (= a type of plant) that grows thickly in open areas of countryside, especially on…. Learn more.

Perhaps our most recognisable fern, Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) is an annual plant, growing afresh every year, with ‘shepherd’s crook’ new growth appearing through grassland in May.

Bracken is a plant of dry, sterile, sandy or stony soil of open woods and railroad trackways. The typical variety is grown in Europe and Africa. Three varieties occur in North America, with …