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Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens
Also called Western Bracken, Hairy Bracken Fern, Western Bracken Fern
Hairy brackenfern is a western North American variety of bracken fern, found from Alaska to Mexico and common in meadows, pastures, woodlands and hillsides. It is a tough, vigorous fern that spreads readily, so it is usually grown or managed as a wild plant rather than a garden specimen.
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens, commonly known as the hairy bracken or western bracken, is a variety of bracken fern ranging from Alaska to Mexico. This plant is a variety of Pteridium aquilinum, a predominantly European species.
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens grows across the Pacific Northwest of the United States and is common across its range in meadows, pastures, woodlands and hillsides.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
