Matteuccia struthiopteris	type		IMAGE
Ostrich Fern	fern	species

size(ft) 2-7 cut 2 decid. deciduous garden invasive	ID tips Tight erect vase of fronds, very short stipe, tiny pinnae at base Blade widest towards apex, like ostrich plumes Dimorphic: short fertile fronds emerge mid-summer, release spores following spring.
where wet areas ME NH VT MA RI CT click C C C C W C for key	Comment New crowns emerge from rapidly spreading rhizome. Horticulturally popular Only fern legal in grocery trade in North America.
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