bracken
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"It hasn't been able to adapt its life cycle away from this need from a certain temperature on the ground. The cutting of the bracken is essential."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Researchers collected 20 bracken stems bearing scars left by females as they deposited eggs inside the plant tissue.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The insect was last seen in the New Forest in the 1990s and specialist listening equipment was used to locate the insect in France and its eggs which were hidden inside the stems of bracken.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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
It was five minutes before he rose again, blowing hard and covered with bits of bracken.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing bracken
The Hobbit
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"Birches" by Robert Frost
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