| Bracken Fern |
 (Aka Pteridium aquilinum | Eagle fern | Common bracken) A species of fern occurring in temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres. The extreme lightness of its spores has led to its global distribution. Notes 1. For a complete and detailed description of this fern, click here. 2. The plant contains the carcinogenic compound ptaquiloside, and communities (mainly in Japan) where the young stems are used as a vegetable have some of the highest stomach cancer rates in the world. For a brief and thorough outline of the fern's cancer causing issues and how to deal with it, click here. |
| Categories: ferns flora |
