Pteridium aquilinum

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Last modified 06.01.2023

kuivades metsades ja raiesmikel kasvav suurte kolmnurksete lehtedega sõnajalg

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ID 634589 Last modified 06.01.2023

Domain classified botany

harilik kilpjalg

bracken

bracken fern

brackenfern

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Pteridium aquilinum

5–100 cm kõrgune suvehaljas rohttaim kilpjalaliste (Dennstaedtiaceae) sugukonnast

widely distributed fern (family Dennstaedtiaceae), found throughout the world in temperate and tropical regions

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harilik kilpjalg

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Hariliku kilpjala taimed on kõrgekasvulised, ühekaupa risoomile kinnituvate lehtedega; kolmnurkjas lehelaba kinnitub tugevale leherootsule mõnikord peaaegu rõhtsalt. Lehed on ühekujulised – steriilsed ja fertiilsed sarnased, soorused paiknevad reana sulgosakese serval, on kaetud kahehõlmalise loori ja enne eoste valmimist ka allakäändunud leheservaga.

bracken

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Bracken has a perennial black rootstock that creeps extensively underground and at intervals sends up fronds. Individual rhizomes have been documented as spreading up to about 400 metres (1,300 feet) in length, making bracken one of the largest plants in the world. The fronds may reach a height of 5 metres (16 feet) or more and, despite dying in autumn, often remain standing throughout the winter, affording cover for game in some regions. The minute spores are incredibly lightweight, which has enabled the plant to spread nearly worldwide.

bracken fern

brackenfern

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Pteridium aquilinum