FIELD GUIDE


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Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover
in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
Genus/Species Pteridium aquilinum Common Name Bracken Fern
Family POLYPODIACEAE Acronym BRAC
Description Frond divided into lobes arising from midrib possessing numerous inferior lobes; overall frond shape triangular, almost leathery texture, leafstalk 25-50 cm long.

 

Last Updated: October 3, 1997