suqeen

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suqeen - common bracken

Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: suqeen

Taxon Name: Pteridium aquilinum

“Common” Name: common bracken

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Ecological Community: Forests, Freshwater, Anthropogenic

Wikipedia summary:
Pteridium aquilinum, commonly called bracken, brake, common bracken, and also known as eagle fern, is a species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres. Originally native to Eurasia and North America, the extreme lightness of its spores has led to it achieving a cosmopolitan distribution.

Observational Data:
First reported: 2010-05-22
Source: Hunterston
Last reported: 2023-05-28
Source: iNat
Obervation count: 12