Pteridium
bracken, brake-fern
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Pteridium pubescensbracken, northern bracken
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains.
Habitat: Common in moist to dry woods, open slopes and disturbed sites
Origin: Native
Spores: April-October
Growth Duration: Perennial