Bracken fern
Botanical name: Dennstaedtiaceae
Bracken fern
Botanical name: Dennstaedtiaceae
Species of Bracken fern
Beadfern
Histiopteris
Brackens
The brackens (genus Pteridium) are a large and cosmopolitan group of ferns. Generally hardy and suited to many habitats, brackens can be found growing just about everywhere save deserts and the arctic. Though many species sport handsome, deep green fronds, they are usually not planted ornamentally, as they have a tendency to take over cultivated areas – in some areas, in fact, brackens are considered pest or invasive species, even when they are native.
Palapalai
Most of the species are native to Asia, with many endemic to China, although a few species occur also in Australia, Africa, the West Indies, Latin America, and various oceanic islands.
Paesia
Species are distributed in South America, Central America, East Asia, and New Caledonia.
Monachosorum
Monachosorum is a genus of ferns described as a genus in 1848. Monachosorum is native to eastern Asia.
Leptolepia
Cup fern
Cup fern (Dennstaedtia) are a genus of ferns native to eastern North America. They are used in woodland areas, in cottage gardens, and in shade gardens. A deciduous ferm, it is known to smell like freshly mowed hay when the leaves are crushed by hand. The genus typically features narrow triangle-shaped yellow-green fronds that in the fall, turn yellow.
Scientific Classification
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