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Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris

Description:

The fern is around 70 cm tall and easily recognizable by their upright, symmetrical and erect shape. The plant can grow much taller. The leaves are large, pale green, rosette-shaped and upright so that they form a funnel. The leaf blade is spear-shaped, narrowest at the base, widest near the top, before narrowing to a point. The plant, the young fiddlehead, is used as a vegetable both in Japan and the northeastern United States.

Habitat:

A shady and moist place in the forest

Notes:

Norwegian name: S⁠trutseving

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arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Spotted on May 16, 2023
Submitted on May 25, 2023

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