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Pteridium pubescens (Underw.) Christenh.
bracken, northern bracken

Publication: Global Fl. 4: 7. 2018.

Origin: Native

Herbarium search: CPNWH

Notes: Segregated from Pteridium aquilinum, which does not occur in our area.

Last updated 1/22/2026 by David Giblin.


Photo © 2004 Ben Legler
(from WTU Image Collection)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn ssp. pubescens (Underw.) Piper & Beattie
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn var. pubescens Underw.[FNA2, HC, HC2]
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