brackens
Hardy woodland ferns
Brackens is the plural of bracken, a large coarse fern that grows densely in woodlands and on hillsides.
The plant spreads aggressively through underground stems and can dominate entire landscapes: The hillside was covered in brackens.
The fronds turn russet-brown in autumn and were historically used for animal bedding and thatching.
Divided leaf blades
- fiddleheadsUnfurling fern fronds
- rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- gametophyteHaploid reproductive generation
fernery · vascular · botany · unfurling · pinnae · deciduous · evergreen · terrestrial
Open uncultivated upland
- heathOpen land with shrubs
- hillsideSloping terrain face
- uplandElevated land area
- glenNarrow wooded valley
dale · woodland · forest floor · meadow · pasture · clearing · highland · countryside
Dense shrub cluster
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- brushwoodCut or fallen branches
tangle · understorey · vegetation · herbage · shrubbery · briar · bramble · cover
fronds
Divided leaf blades
- fiddleheadsUnfurling fern fronds
- rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
gametophyte · fernery · vascular · botany · unfurling · pinnae · deciduous · evergreen · terrestrial · epiphytic
moorland
Open uncultivated upland
glen · dale · woodland · forest floor · meadow · pasture · clearing · highland · countryside · copse
thicket
Dense shrub cluster
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
brushwood · tangle · understorey · vegetation · herbage · shrubbery · briar · bramble · cover · dense
fiddleheads
Unfurling fern fronds
cooking · blanching · traditional · Korean · bibimbap · Japanese · seasonal · preparation · soaking
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- carcinogenicCauses cancer
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
cattle · sheep · grazing · harmful · veterinary · forage · avoidance · hazard · ingestion
brackensorchids
Tropical flowering plants
hothouse flowers · houseplants · tender plants · bonsai · African violets
- bracken fernLarge coarse woodland frond