bracken
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Too much bracken inhibits the growth of the dog violet, the food source for the caterpillars.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Phil Holden, who works for Shropshire Hills National Landscape, and volunteers with the group, said cutting back bracken and allowing wildflowers to bloom also helps the ancient site.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Only decades ago many of the cottages in Scotland’s Highlands were roofed in heather, bracken and marram grass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Gorse, heather, bracken and trees were removed to reveal the white boulders.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
On the right side of the bay there was a great bed on low legs, not more than a couple of feet high, covered deep in dried grass and bracken.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing bracken
The Hobbit
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"Birches" by Robert Frost
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