Pteridium aquilinum
var. esculentum
Bracken or Bracken Fern
| Family |
| Dennstaedtiaceae |
| Genus |
| Pteridium |
| Species |
| aquilinum |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Ferns |
| Variety |
| esculentum |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Found on moors, high ground with acidic soils, common to England and most of Northern Europe including parts of Scandanavia. |