Pteridium esculentum

Bracken at Nambucca Heads, NSW

Pteridium esculentum at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 2 Jul 2023
Pteridium esculentum at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 2 Jul 2023
Pteridium esculentum at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 2 Jul 2023
Pteridium esculentum at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 2 Jul 2023
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Pteridium esculentum 4 Jul 2023 natureguy
Unidentified 4 Jul 2023 trevorpreston

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Nephrolepis cordifolia (Fishbone Fern) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Telmatoblechnum indicum (Bungwall, Swampwater Fern) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Lantana camara (Lantana) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Oxalis purpurea (Large-flower Wood-sorrel) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Location information

Sighting information

  • 10 Abundance
  • 2 Jul 2023 01:39 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Pteridium esculentum Scientific name
  • Bracken Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 1295.04m Recorded at altitude
  • 146 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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