Common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
51.4653, 9.60011
Field Notes
Description:
Herbaceous perennial plant. The large, roughly triangular fronds are produced singly, arising upwards from an underground rhizome, and can grow up to 1-3 m tall.
Habitat:
Light forest and disturbed areas (e.g. after deforestation).
Is considered an invasive species in many european areas.
Notes:
The whole plant is poisonous and its spores are considered carcinogenic.
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