family
Brackens and Allies
Dennstaedtiaceae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native brackens and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
caterpillars
18
food
14
flowers
2
shelter
1
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Eastern Brackenfern
Pteridium latiusculum
caterpillars
3
food
2
shelter
1
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Hay-scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
caterpillars
3
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Southern Brackenfern
Pteridium caudatum
caterpillars
1
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Rigid Lace Fern
Microlepia setosa
-
Creeping Bramble Fern
Hypolepis barringtonii
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Cuplet Fern
Dennstaedtia bipinnata
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Limpleaf Fern
Microlepia speluncae
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Dotted Beadfern
Hypolepis hawaiiensis