Family: Dryopteridaceae
American ostrich fern, ostrich fern
[Matteuccia pensylvanica (Willd.) Raymond, more...]
Christopher Noll
Matthew L. Wagner
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
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
Mesic to wet woods, swamps, ravines, wet meadows, on alluvial or mucky soils; often planted in shade gardens, spreading rapidly by long rhizomes. The dark brown fertile shoots persisting through winter are quite conspicuous. Young fiddleheads are often eaten in spring.
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
Matthew L. Wagner
Christopher Noll
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Dennis W. Woodland
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Christopher Noll
Paul Drobot
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert W. Freckmann
Tim Kessenich
Matthew L. Wagner
Derek Anderson
Brenton Butterfield
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
