Ostrich Fern

Description:

Ostrich Ferns are very interesting and beautiful. They’re 3 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Ostrich ferns are a median green color and have dark brown fertile ferns. Its white hair is visible on the stem. In addition, it is feathery. Also, it has 5 to 9 fronds. Lastly, its fiddleheads maximum height is 4 inches. In conclusion, Ostrich Ferns are an amazing plant. The life cycle of an Ostrich fern is the same life cycle of any fern. It starts off at Clusters of sporangia (spore cases) and then it starts growing on the under surface of mature fern leaves. After that, it releases from its spore case and starts to form into a tiny heart shaped gametophyte, which is attached on the ground by rhizoids. Next, its mature sperm is released from its antheridia and swims to its egg producing archegonia that was formed on the gametophyte lower surface. Then, fertilization occurs and a zygote germinates into a embryo within the archegonium. Lastly, the embryo eventually grows even larger than the gametophyte and forms into a sporophyte. That is the life cycle of a Ostrich fern.

Habitat:

Ostrich ferns are in many areas. For instance, they are in New England areas and are in areas northern and western Illinois and eastern Canada. Areas where they’re largely found are on the banks of Grand Cascapedia and Montane Rivers. It is usually in moist soil in mixed forests. Also are found in wooded river bottoms and swamp soils. Ostrich Ferns prefers cool climates. In the summer it is up north. It ranges from Newfoundland to Alaska and British Columbia, south to northern California and the midwest and the appalachians. Ostrich Fern is invasive in MA.

Notes:

Ostrich ferns are in many areas. For instance, they are in New England areas and are in areas northern and western Illinois and eastern Canada. Areas where they’re largely found are on the banks of Grand Cascapedia and Montane Rivers. It is usually in moist soil in mixed forests. Also are found in wooded river bottoms and swamp soils. Ostrich Ferns prefers cool climates. In the summer it is up north. It ranges from Newfoundland to Alaska and British Columbia, south to northern California and the midwest and the appalachians. Ostrich Fern is invasive in MA.