Brackenfern in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014).

Photo by Jim Stasz MBP List

A young Brackenfern in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/1/2014).

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Brackenfern in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/7/2019).

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Brackenfern in Tucker Co., West Virginia (7/9/2012).

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Brackenfern in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 384654 - Psn: 65)

Brackenfern in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Brackenfern in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 267560 - Psn: 72)

Brackenfern in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Brackenfern in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/13/2017).

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Brackenfern in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/3/2019).

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Status

Two varieties of Brackenfern are present in Maryland: Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum and Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum (Knapp & Naczi, 2014).

Relationships

Host plant for various moth species including Olethreutes osmundana (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008).

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Brackenfern in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/31/2014). Media by Jim Stasz.

A young Brackenfern in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/1/2014). Media by Jim Stasz.

Brackenfern in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/7/2019). View Record Details Media by William Blauvelt.

Brackenfern in Tucker Co., West Virginia (7/9/2012). Media by Jim Brighton.

Brackenfern in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Brackenfern in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Brackenfern in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/13/2017). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Brackenfern in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/3/2019). View Record Details Media by Matt Grey.