ON THIS PLANT
Matteuccia is a genus of ferns with one species: Matteuccia struthiopteris (common names ostrich fern, fiddlehead fern, or shuttlecock fern). The species epithet struthiopteris comes from Ancient Greek words στρουθίων (strouthíōn) "ostrich" and πτερίς (pterís) "fern".
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Onoclea
- Family
- Aspleniaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Ostrich Fern
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