Pollinator plant

common bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

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Common names

82 names · 50 languages
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Other languages (49)
Dutch
French
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Afrikaans
  • Adelaarsvaring[2]
Arabic
  • سرخس أجمي شائع[2]
  • سرخس نسري[2]
Asturian
Belarusian
  • Арляк звычайны[2]
Bulgarian
  • Орлова папрат[2]
Catalan
  • Falguera aquilina[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
Czech
  • hasivka orličí[2]
Danish
  • Ørnebregne[2]
Downriver Halkomelem
  • ptékʷəm[2]
Estonian
  • harilik kilpjalg[2]
Finnish
  • lännensananjalka[2]
  • sananjalka[2]
Galician
  • Fento común[2]
German
Greek
  • Φτέρη[2]
Hebrew
  • אברנית הנשר[2]
Hungarian
  • közönséges saspáfrány[2]
  • sasharaszt[2]
  • saspáfrány[2]
Irish
  • Raithneach mhór[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ワラビ(広義)[2]
Kazakh
  • Кәдімгі еркекқырыққұлақ[2]
Korean
Lacandon
Latvian
  • Parastā ērgļpaparde[2]
Lithuanian
  • Didžialapis šakys[2]
Northern Sami
  • dierbmárássi[2]
Norwegian
  • kysteinstape[2]
Nuuchahnulth
  • shitłmapt[2]
Ojibwe
  • Ana'ganuck (Makate'wa ana'ganûck)[2]
Polish
  • Orlica pospolita[2]
Portuguese
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Raramuri
Russian
  • Орляк обыкновенный[2]
Saanich
Sinhala
  • වැරැල්ල[2]
Slovak
  • orličník obyčajný[2]
Slovenian
  • orlova praprot[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • sananjalka[2]
  • Örnbräken[2]
Tepehuano
  • Takari ton bar[2]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Орляк звичайний[2]
Upriver Halkomelem
Welsh
  • Adainredyn Cyffredin[2]
  • Rhedyn Ungoes[2]
  • Rhedynen ungoes[2]
Zulu
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Pteridium aquilinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • common bracken — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Adlerfarn — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Gewöhnlicher Adlerfarn — results[0].names[69]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • bracken fern — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • brackenfern — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Eagle Fern — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • European Bracken — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Northern Bracken Fern — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • سرخس أجمي شرقي — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • chozo — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Helecho Común — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • helecho águila — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère aigle — results[0].names[59]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère commune — results[0].names[60]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère à l'aigle — results[0].names[58]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère-aigle — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère-aigle commune — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Porte-aigle — results[0].names[64]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ptéride aquiline — results[0].names[61]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ptéridie aigle — results[0].names[62]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ptéridion aigle — results[0].names[57]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ptéridium aigle — results[0].names[63]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • felce aquilina — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Adelaarsvaren — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • feiteiro — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • feto-do-monte — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Samambaia — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Samambaia-do-campo — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
[2] Pteridium aquilinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • common bracken — results[16].names[1]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Adlerfarn — results[16].names[4]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Gewöhnlicher Adlerfarn — results[16].names[69]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • bracken fern — results[16].names[2]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • brackenfern — results[16].names[15]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Eagle Fern — results[16].names[45]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • European Bracken — results[16].names[52]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Northern Bracken Fern — results[16].names[14]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • سرخس أجمي شرقي — results[16].names[28]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • chozo — results[16].names[21]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Helecho Común — results[16].names[56]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • helecho águila — results[16].names[5]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère aigle — results[16].names[59]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère commune — results[16].names[60]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère à l'aigle — results[16].names[58]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère-aigle — results[16].names[12]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fougère-aigle commune — results[16].names[3]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Porte-aigle — results[16].names[64]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ptéride aquiline — results[16].names[61]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ptéridie aigle — results[16].names[62]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ptéridion aigle — results[16].names[57]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ptéridium aigle — results[16].names[63]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • felce aquilina — results[16].names[10]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Adelaarsvaren — results[16].names[17]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • feiteiro — results[16].names[9]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • feto-do-monte — results[16].names[8]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Samambaia — results[16].names[48]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Samambaia-do-campo — results[16].names[53]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • tzin — results[16].names[6]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • ワラビ(広義) — results[16].names[11]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • אברנית הנשר — results[16].names[13]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Örnbräken — results[16].names[16]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • hasivka orličí — results[16].names[18]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ørnebregne — results[16].names[19]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Орляк обыкновенный — results[16].names[20]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Didžialapis šakys — results[16].names[22]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Orlica pospolita — results[16].names[23]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • fleitu — results[16].names[24]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Falguera aquilina — results[16].names[25]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • سرخس نسري — results[16].names[26]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • سرخس أجمي شائع — results[16].names[27]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • 欧洲蕨 — results[16].names[29]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • 蕨 — results[16].names[30]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Ana'ganuck (Makate'wa ana'ganûck) — results[16].names[31]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • orličník obyčajný — results[16].names[32]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • harilik kilpjalg — results[16].names[33]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • වැරැල්ල — results[16].names[34]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Φτέρη — results[16].names[35]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • 蕨 — results[16].names[36]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Raithneach mhór — results[16].names[37]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Fento común — results[16].names[38]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Орлова папрат — results[16].names[39]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • machogaka — results[16].names[40]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Adelaarsvaring — results[16].names[41]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Takari ton bar — results[16].names[42]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Орляк звичайний — results[16].names[43]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Арляк звычайны — results[16].names[44]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • orlova praprot — results[16].names[46]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • 고사리 — results[16].names[47]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • közönséges saspáfrány — results[16].names[49]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • saspáfrány — results[16].names[50]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • sasharaszt — results[16].names[51]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Parastā ērgļpaparde — results[16].names[54]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • eğrelti — results[16].names[55]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Кәдімгі еркекқырыққұлақ — results[16].names[65]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • lännensananjalka — results[16].names[66]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • kysteinstape — results[16].names[67]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Rhedynen ungoes — results[16].names[68]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • sananjalka — results[16].names[70]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • sananjalka — results[16].names[71]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • dierbmárássi — results[16].names[72]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Adainredyn Cyffredin — results[16].names[73]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Rhedyn Ungoes — results[16].names[74]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • umbewe — results[16].names[75]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • umhlashoshana — results[16].names[76]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Bujad — results[16].names[77]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Orlova paprat — results[16].names[78]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • ptékʷəm — results[16].names[79]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • Orlova bujad — results[16].names[80]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • SEḴÁN — results[16].names[81]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • shitłmapt — results[16].names[82]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.
  • suqeen — results[16].names[83]; taxon id 52681; Pteridium aquilinum.

Bracken is a fern and reproduces by spores. It does not contribute flowering months. Royal Horticultural Society ↗

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Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Pteridium aquilinum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Dennstaedtiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Pteridium aquilinum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1077771; ID 4PTWY; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1077771; ID 4PTWY; rank species; status accepted

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