« back to search Bracken Fern, Pteridium aquilinum Date March 2, 2008 Media FormatBorn Digital PhotographerCarol Bornstein Location Information Place Name Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Country: United States State: California County: Santa Barbara Plant Information Plant(s) Pictured (Pteridium aquilinum) Šmuwič (Barbareño)qɨch More Info Alternative Common NamesBrackenfern, Western, Bracken, Bracken Fern, Brackenfern, Northern Bracken Fern, Hairy Brackenfern Native StatusNative Plant Type/Growth FormFern CultivarsYes Blooming PeriodSummer Plant Communities Chaparral, Pteridium aquilinum, Forest, Grassland, Woodland, Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand, Foothill Woodland, Pteridium aquilinum, Red Fir Forest, Pteridium aquilinum, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest Primary Plant Part Leaves, Stems/Branches/Trunk, Whole Plant Image & Format Details Index NumberBD_11995 Decade2000s Photo OrientationPortrait Collection SBBG Born Digital Image Collection Image & Format Tags Color photograph