Ostrich Fern Fiddlehead - Matteuccia struthiopteris
The unfurled, sterile leaves, which first appear above ground during the spring, are rolled and circular in shape. At this stage of development, they are referred to as 'fiddleheads' or 'croziers'.
The scales (brown bits) on the ostrich fern rub off when you clean them.
Habitat: Deciduous forest along the edge of a river
"Matteuccia" is a genus of ferns with one species, "Matteuccia struthiopteris". It is a crown-forming, colony-forming plant, occurring in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in central and northern Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.
Similar species: Polypodiales
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Uploaded Sep 1, 2020. Captured May 4, 2020 22:59 in 690 S Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
