Key Physical Characteristics of Pteridium aquilinum

Plants of the Pine Barrens
·  Non-Flowering Plants (Ferns and Fern Allies)
·  ·  Ferns
·  ·  ·  Frond-Persistence
·  ·  ·  ·  Fern is NOT Evergreen
·  ·  ·  Fern-Spores
·  ·  ·  ·  Spores on Structures which look like Fern Fronds
·  ·  ·  Frond-Type
·  ·  ·  ·  Regular Fern Fronds (Plant is Readily Recognizable as Being a Fern)
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  Frond Pinnae(Leaflets) Lobed or Toothed
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  Frond Mainstem NOT Winged
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  Single Fronds Grow From Separated Points Along the Root
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  Stem Splits into Three Fronds 6-15 Inches Above Soil
·  Habitat
·  ·  Habitat Neighborhoods
·  ·  ·  Woods
·  Plant Size, Height Above the Surface
·  ·  Plant Taller Than Catagories
·  ·  ·  Plant Height Greater Than -1000 Feet (An Underground/Underwater Location)
·  ·  ·  ·  Plant Height Greater Than 0 Inches (Above the Surface)
·  ·  Plant Shorter Than Catagories
·  ·  ·  Plant Height Less Than 1000 Feet
·  ·  ·  ·  Plant Height Less Than 60 Feet
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  Plant Height Less Than 40 Feet
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  Plant Height Less Than 20 Feet
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  Plant Height Less Than 10 Feet
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  Plant Height Less Than 3 Feet