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Bahama Brake (Pteris bahamensis)

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Pteris Bahamensis, or more commonly know as Bahama Brake, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Pteris. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Pteris Bahamensis or Bahama Brake's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the state of Florida.

  • Category: Fern
  • Genus: Pteris
  • Family: Pteridaceae
  • Order: Polypodiales
  • Class: Filicopsida
  • Division: Pteridophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • State T/E Status: FL (T)
  • State T/E Common Name: FL (Bahama ladder brake fern)


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