Ostrich Fern Definition

noun
Any of various ferns of the genus Matteuccia, especially M. struthiopteris, of northern temperate regions, having long plumelike fronds.
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Synonyms:
  • Onoclea struthiopteris
  • Pteretis struthiopteris
  • Matteuccia struthiopteris
  • fiddlehead
  • shuttlecock fern