Bracken Ferns are found on open slopes or fields; triangular, large fronds on a plant that may be 3’ to 10’ tall. Its leaves were thought to look like those of eagles’ wings and Carl
Linnaeus, who in 1758 gave us the species/genus taxonomy still used today, penned the Latin “aquilinum” (eagle) to describe. Bracken Fern, also called Northern Bracken, is a member of the Dennstaedtiaceae Family, it grows by Kiosk 16. Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight; unlikely to be extinct soon as it is found in other areas of North America. Deciduous, look for it along the path and on the hill by Kiosk 16.
http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Pteridium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteridium_aquilinum
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-16.pdf
https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PTAQ
https://dictzone.com/latin-english-dictionary/aquilinum
https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Pteridium%20aquilinum
What language was used to name the Bracken Fern “aquilinum”?
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