Common Name: Bracken

Family: Dennstaedtiaceae

Description: The broad, coarse fronds of this fern are also horizontal and triangular. They are usually divided into 3 large triangular leaflets. They can form large colonies in fields, poor soils or bushy burned-over areas but can also be found in woodland openings.

Distribution: al,ak,az,ar,ca,co,ct,de,fl,ga,ha,id,il,in,io,
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