Quercus

Eastern Bracken

Pteridium latiusculum

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

10CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Pteridium

  • Callopistria cordataSilver-Spotted Fern Moth
  • Callopistria mollissimaPink-Shaded Fern Moth
  • Eueretagrotis perattentusTwo-Spot Dart
  • Euplexia benesimilisAmerican Angle Shades
  • Fagitana litteraMarsh Fern Moth
  • Homochlodes fritillariaPale Homochlodes
  • Melanchra adjunctaHitched Arches
  • Melanchra assimilisBlack Arches
  • Morrisonia latexFluid Arches, Fluid Mamestra
  • Olethreutes osmundanaFern Olethreutes
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Hardiness
Zones 3a–10b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
Not applicable

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum

Conservation status

Kentucky rankNot available
Global rankG5T5 [G5]
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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