Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum (Desv.) L.Underw. ex A.Heller
June 23,
Blue Hills Reservation, Reservoir, Quincy
June 23,
Blue Hills Reservation, Reservoir, Quincy bracken fern
Because its rhizome is buried deep in soil, bracken fern is able to survive during a large fire. It was first to recover on
a fresh burn in the reservation.