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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 &#039;fiddleheads&#039; or &#039;croziers&#039;. These fiddleheads are especially prized in the northeastern United States, where they are collected, sold, and eaten as gourmet food.<br /> <br /> These were super scaly.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93752/ostrich_fern_fiddlehead_-_matteuccia_struthiopteris.html" title="Ostrich Fern Fiddlehead - Matteuccia struthiopteris"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/93752_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=F56b7E%2F5U1ZmxRe%2FAc8X511Sp2c%3D" width="120" height="152" alt="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 &#039;fiddleheads&#039; or &#039;croziers&#039;. These fiddleheads are especially prized in the northeastern United States, where they are collected, sold, and eaten as gourmet food.<br /> <br /> These were super scaly. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> Geotagged,Matteuccia,Matteuccia struthiopteris,Ostrich fern,Spring,United States,fiddelhead" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Matteuccia struthiopteris,Ostrich fern,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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'. These fiddleheads are especially prized in the northeastern United States, where they are collected, sold, and eaten as gourmet food.

These were super scaly.

Habitat: Wetland

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'. These fiddleheads are especially prized in the northeastern United States, where they are collected, sold, and eaten as gourmet food.<br /> <br /> These were super scaly. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Wetland<br /> Geotagged,Matteuccia,Matteuccia struthiopteris,Ostrich fern,Spring,United States,fiddelhead

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The Ostrich fern

"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.

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Uploaded May 5, 2020. Captured May 4, 2020 23:03 in 690 S Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm