In reply to Removed UserBwox:
> Is bracken not also indigenous?
The problem with bracken is that - owing to the grazing habits of sheep - it gets favoured over other plants, and so, in time, completely takes over.
During the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in 2001, it was noticeable in the Peak District how much better other plants were doing in relation to bracken.
In that respect, the 'problem' with bracken in the Lakes is the artificiality of the overall landscape imposed by man - we shouldn't 'blame' the plant per se.
Post edited at 09:41