Field Guide Overview

Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest

Genus/Species Common Name Family Acronym
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Fern POLYPODIACEAE 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.

Photo of a small Bracken Fern only about a foot tall with freshly fallen pine needles all around it.