Taxonomy Profile: Pteridium aquilinum (L Kuhn)

Pteridium aquilinum: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
bracken []
bracken fern []
brackenfern []
northern bracken fern []
western brackenfern []
fougère des aigles []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Pteridium aquilinum: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Polypodiophytina
Class : Polypodiopsida
leptosporangiate ferns |
Subclass : Polypodiidae
Order : Polypodiales
Genus : Pteridium
brake-fern |
brackenfern |
bracken ferns |
Species : Pteridium aquilinum
bracken |
bracken fern |
brackenfern |
northern bracken fern |
western brackenfern |
fougère des aigles |
Pteridium aquilinum Direct Children(s):
Pteridium aquilinum ssp. pubescens
(Underw JA Thomson Mickel & Mehlt)
Pteridium aquilinum ssp. decompositum
(Gaudich Lamoureux ex JA Thomson)
Pteridium aquilinum: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Pteridium aquilinum
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Pteridium aquilinum
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Pteridium aquilinum
Source:
Dennstaedtiaceae s.l. of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-11-09
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Pteridium aquilinum
Publication(s):
Pteridium aquilinum: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Native
Pteridium aquilinum: Comments