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Ostrich fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris


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Family

Onocleaceae

Description

An upright fern that usually reaches 3-4′ tall and prefers moist, humus soil and full sun to part shade. As the fern emerges in the Spring the fronds are curled into the shape of a fiddlehead.

Range / Habitat

Eastern Asia

Eastern North America

Europe

Type

fern

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