Family: Dryopteridaceae
American ostrich fern, ostrich fern
[Matteuccia pensylvanica (Willd.) Raymond, more... ]
Etymology: Matteuccia: for Carlo Matteucci, Italian physics professor
Plants: perennial fern
Habitat: wet woodlands
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial fern
Habitat: wet woodlands
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = FACW USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Fern & Fern Allies: Photos, descriptions, information USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin