western brackenfern
Family
DennstaedtiaceaeScientific Name
Pteridium aquilinumOther Common Names:
bracken
bracken fern
eagle fern
tailed bracken
western bracken
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
Varies:
oval,
triangle
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
pinnate
Leaf Stalk
none
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
rhizomes present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Fern