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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings   cc-by-nc

Pteridium (Brackenfern) is a genus of herb in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. They are native to Canada, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, The Contiguous United States, Alaska, and Saint-Pierre Et Miquelon. They have bipinnate + pinnatifid leaves. Individuals can grow to 8.5 m. They have alternation of generations.

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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of brackenfern. View this species on GBIF