Pteridium

Bracken-Fern Toxins Bracken-fern toxins cause several blood disorders and cancer in animals that graze on this common fern Pteridium, which is sometimes collected in the young “fiddlehead” stage for human consumption.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Bracken-Fern Toxins Bracken-fern toxins cause several blood disorders and cancer in animals that graze on this common fern Pteridium, which is sometimes collected in the young “fiddlehead” stage for human consumption.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Thin, granitic soils support an edaphic climax overwhelmingly dominated by Engelhardtia spicata with an understory cover of bracken fern, Pteridium aquilinum.

Luang Prabang montane rain forests 2008

In some areas, the land has become degraded to the point where crops cannot be planted, and it becomes secondary grassland or is simply invaded by weeds, such as bracken (Pteridium).

Madagascar lowland forests 2007

The most dominant vegetation association in the islands is composed of Dodonea viscosa herbs, pygmy Guettarda insularis, Prunus serotina and the endemic cactus Opuntia sp., where the fern, Pteridium caudatum is very abundant.

Islas Revillagigedo dry forests 2007

Sporobolus indicus is the most common grass with the ferns Pteridium aquilinum and Dicranopteris linearis also present; S. indicus grassland covers close to 25% of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

Fiji tropical dry forests 2007

A common species especially enjoyed in Japan and Korea, the bracken fern Pteridium aequilinum, has been found to contain a potent DNA-damaging chemical p.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

A common species especially enjoyed in Japan and Korea, the bracken fern Pteridium aequilinum, has been found to contain a potent DNA-damaging chemical p.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Bracken fern, Pteridium esculentum, Rangitoto Island.

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Bracken Fern (Pteridium) Rhizome - Although modern ranchers and wildlife managers often consider bracken ferns a nuisance, they may be utilized by humans in a variety of ways.

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