Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Rhyll, VIC

Pteridium esculentum at Rhyll, VIC - 16 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Pteridium esculentum 14 Apr 2022 Tapirlord
Pteridium esculentum 29 Dec 2021 Tapirlord

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Pretty common on Phillip island.

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Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Pteridium esculentum Scientific name
  • Bracken Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 1295.04m Recorded at altitude
  • 154 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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