Posted by David Bamford on July 29, 2006 at 01:22:29 from 220.253.0.11 user David.
In Reply to: Re: Bracken posted by Mark Dudley on July 28, 2006 at 23:03:15:
Bracken [Pteridium aquilinum] is not just a 'fern-like plant', it is a fern. It reproduces by spores, not seeds, although it spreads by extending the rhizomes [tuberous roots]. In areas where it gets cold enough [e.g. Lake District] the frost kills off the fronds in autumn and they regenerate next spring.
David.