Western Brackenfern
Pteridium aquilinumnative · Central Texas
Western Brackenfern is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 5 ft tall. It wants part shade to shade and low water. Blooms green in summer.
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The facts
4 sources- Type
- Wildflower
- Sun
- Part shade to shade (2–4 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- Low
- Height
- About 5 ft
- Bloom
- Summer · green
- Foliage
- Deciduous or dies back in winter
Where it grows
150 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.