Bracken, brake or eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum) is a fern native to temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres. This fern contains ptaqu

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Bracken, brake or eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum) is a fern native to temperate and subtropical regions in both hemispheres. This fern contains ptaquiloside a carcinogenic compound. Pteridophyta. Dennstaedtiaceae. This photo was taken in Coto de Donana National Park, Huelva, Spain.

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