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Summary

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• Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn - western brackenfern PTAQ
• USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Provided by NRCS National Wetland Team, Fort Worth, TX
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