Pteridium aquilinum subsp latiusculum, arbutus oaks. The blades of the fronds are divided into pinnae, the bottom pair. Grows in open woods and thickets, especially on sandy soils. The plants database includes the following 4 subspecies of pteridium aquilinum. Southwest colorado wildflowers, pteridium aquilinum. Kuhn lisa parresol biology department university of north carolina at asheville one university heights asheville, nc 288048509 faculty advisor. Pteridium aquilinum bracken this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.
Kuhn of the family pteridaceae belongs to the genus pteridiumscopoli. Pteridium aquilinum bracken, brake or common bracken, also known as eagle fern, and eastern brakenfern, is a species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be. This natural history of bracken fern also includes an. Found on every continent except antarctica 4 and in all fifty states besides nebraska 2. Binggeli 2005 crop protection compendium pteridium aquilinum l. Bracken fern pteridium aquilinum us epa archive document.
A very vigorous plant, able to spread widely due to its running rhizomatous rootstock. Kuhn 5 kenya localized native hemp, 2002 madagascar present native bloesch et al. L48 n, ak n, hi n, can n, spm a very aggressive fern of worldwide distribution for dry woodlands. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Aquilinum is from the latin for eagle and refers to the. Pteridium aquilinum synonyms, pteridium aquilinum antonyms. It grows directly from stout, black, horizontal root stalks. All comments are moderated before posting to keep the riffraff out. The morphology, reproduction, habitat and distribution sections describe the bracken fern and reveal comparative views of the subspecies or varieties of p. Allelopathy of bracken fern pteridium arachnoideum. Pteridium aquilinum umass amherst landscape, nursery. Plants profile for pteridium aquilinum western brackenfern. Pteridium aquilinum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. It is suggested that tryons varieties africanum, aquilinum. Antibacterial, phytochemical and proximate analysis of pteridium aquilinum international journal of research in pharmacy and biosciences v2 i9 october 2015 2 p. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Tryon 1941 recognized a single species with two subspecies, containing 12 varieties, and this scheme has been used throughout the world. Pteridium aquilinum linnaeus kuhn in decken, reisen ostafrika. Pteridium aquilinum is a perennial, herbaceous fern that can gow around 120 250cm tall. A natural history of bracken fern pteridium aquilinum l. Patricia talcott, in equine internal medicine fourth edition, 2018. Pdf antibacterial, phytochemical and proximate analysis of. In the imatong mountains of sudan its altitudinal range is 18002600 m jackson, 1956 and up to 3200 m in colombia missouri botanical garden, 2003. James perry this natural history of bracken fern is a broad overview of the plant pteridium aquilinum l. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Growth of this rhizome system is strongly promoted by fire. Kuhn bracken, bracken fern, brackenfern, northern bracken fern, western brackenfern, fougere des aigles direct children.
An email address is required, but will not be postedit will only be used for information exchange between the 2 of us if needed and will never be given to a. Pteridium aquilinum has been used as a reducing agent in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. It is typically found in woods including somewhat dry woodland areas, fields, old pastures, thickets, areas with disturbed soils, burnedout areas and marshes. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Pteridium is from the greek pteron, meaning fern, and from pteris, a genus of ferns. Synonyms for pteridium aquilinum in free thesaurus. This plant and the related entities italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Form dense colonies in dry or wet forests in low to subalpine elevations. Aug 23, 2016 efforts made to control pteridium invasions, including control and restoration experiments conducted in the uk and norway, have shown that in the longterm, mechanical cutting twice a year and litter removal were the best approaches for controlling p. The phytochemicals present in the ethanolic extract of pteridium aquilinum are oxalate, quinones, caroteinoids, saponins, phlobatannins. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. Notes on taxonomy and nomenclature the genus pteridium dennstaedtiaceae comprises a few relatively stable morphotypes which are at least partially interfertile. As elsewhere in the tropics, farmers in the andes of.
One of three characteristics used by tryon to distinguish southern bracken ferns pteridium of subsp. Efforts made to control pteridium invasions, including control and restoration experiments conducted in the uk and norway, have shown that in the longterm, mechanical cutting twice a year and litter removal were the best approaches for controlling p. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. Kuhn is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus pteridium family dennstaedtiaceae. Pteridium a monotypic genus represented by a single species p. Controversy concerning typification of the bracken fern pteridium aquilinum l. The idium ending is a diminutive and indicates that the genus pteridium is a bit like the genus pteris.
An email address is required, but will not be postedit will only be used for information exchange between the 2 of us if needed and will never be given to a 3rd party without your express permission. Plant data sheet bracken fern pteridium aquilinum range occurs throughout the world except in hot and cold deserts 1. The leaves or fronds of western brackenfern are normally from 1 to 10 feet 330 dm long including a stipe leafstalk that may be as long as 39 to 59 inches 1015 dm but is usually shorter than the leaf blade 119. The extreme lightness of its spores has led to its global distribution. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using pteridium aquilinum aqueous extract and its characterization pages from 60 to 85 please purchase pdf splitmerge on. Its vigor and resistance to any kind of nonpolluting pest control result from its extensive rhizome system. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Bracken fernpteridium aquilinuml kuhn is one of the most intriguing examples of a plant species that can induce stagnation in forest succession figure 1. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
Monoterpene emissions from the dominant understory species pteridium aquilinum bracken fern in a mixed temperate forest were measured in the field during the summers of 2006, 2007 and 2008. Bracken, fougereaigle commune pteris aquilina linnaeus, sp. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 26600295 with original publication details. Pteridium aquilinum pteaqoverview eppo global database. Morphological and genomic diversity in the genus pteridium. It can grow in semishade light woodland or no shade. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Plants profile for pteridium aquilinum pubescens hairy.
Bracken fern is found most commonly in forested areas, burns, or abandoned fields in the northern and western united states. Pteridium aquilinum general botanical characteristics. Kuhn is one of the worlds most powerful weeds, especially in agricultural areas. Reimers, 1954, is one of the oldest known fern fossil records over 55 million years old have been found. Bracken invades open or disturbed areas with its extensive branched rhizomes, which may grow to about 400 metres 1,300. In order to confirm their distinctively recognizable morphology, nine features defining each of these taxa were subjected to a morphometric analysis. A very vigorous plant, able to spread widely due to its running rhizomatous rootstock it can form large colonies. Pteridium aquilinum lady bird johnson wildflower center. Antibacterial, phytochemical and proximate analysis of. Pteridium aquilinum bracken, brake or common bracken, also known as eagle fern, is a species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres. Aquilinum is from the latin for eagle and refers to the large winglike fronds of this very large fern.
Where and when it grows bracken fern is widely distributed in many places around the world. Heller bracken fern, bracken, western bracken fern, western bracken dennstaedtiaceae bracken fern family synonyms. Petioles reddish brown at base becoming yellow, about as long as the blade, glabrous. Pteridium aquilinum an overview sciencedirect topics. Pteridium aquilinum brachen, fairys cairds, trowies cairds, or earn fern is a species o fern occurrin in temperate an subtropical regions in baith hemispheres. Western bracken fern pteridium aquilinum bracken fern has broad, triangular leaves, or fronds. Background and aims a great deal of money is spent controlling invasive weeds as part of international and national policies. The root is very fibrous so traditionally it was baked after being dried, the outer skin was peeled off and the roots pounded into a powder with sticks so that the inner fibres could be removed. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. This ethnobotanical work is meant to synthesize all aspects of the knowledge about bracken fern from scientists as well. Bracken fern grows on burnedover areas, in woodlands. Pdf bracken fern pteridium aquilinum is the fifth most distributed common weed species of the world. The leaves or fronds of western brackenfern are normally from 1 to 10 feet 330 dm long including a stipe leafstalk that may be as long as 39 to 59 inches 1015 dm but is usually shorter than the leaf blade.
The results showed that bracken fern emitted monoterpenes at different rates depending if the plants were located in the understory or in open areas. Application of morphometric study to discriminate pteridium. Kuhn western bracken fern, bracken fern, western bracken, bracken dennstaedtiaceae bracken fern family synonyms. It is cosmopolitan in distribution and occurs in both temperate and tropical regions of the world except the arctic zone and the temperate south america.
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