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Species profile—Pteridium esculentum (common bracken)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → DennstaedtiaceaePteridium esculentum (common bracken)

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Scientific name
Pteridium esculentum (G.Forst.) Cockayne
Common name
common bracken
WildNet taxon ID
16340
Alternate name(s)
bracken fern
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=16340.

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
9 December 2024