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Cressler, Alan

Pteridium aquilinum var. decompositum

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. decompositum (Gaudich.) R. Tryon

Hawaiian Bracken Fern

Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PTAQD

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Fern
Size Notes: To about 6 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

USA: HI

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pteridium aquilinum var. decompositum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pteridium aquilinum var. decompositum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pteridium aquilinum var. decompositum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-07-22
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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