Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
World traveller.This fern has the widest distribution of any fern in the world. It is toxic to cattle, horses and pigs and it may contribute to the high incidence of cancer of the stomach in Japan where the new shoots (fiddleheads) are commonly eaten.
Albums: Ferns
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