Lexic.us

Definition of Matteuccia struthiopteris

1. Noun. Tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Matteuccia Struthiopteris

Literary usage of Matteuccia struthiopteris

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific edited by Bettina Von Hagen, James F. Weigand, Rebecca McLain, Roger Fight (1998)
"Economic history of ostrich fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, the edible fiddlehead. Economic Botany. 38(1): 14-23. Describes the factors that have led to a ..."

2. Our Ferns in Their Haunts: A Guide to All the Native Species by Willard Nelson Clute (1901)
"If the name Matteuccia should ultimately prevail, it is not unlikely that our plant may yet be known as Matteuccia struthiopteris Pennsylvania. ..."

3. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Todaro Ostrich fern Herbaceous perennial Moist, alluvial flats and swamps, in circumneutral soils. ..."

4. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1905)
"Mrs. Britton discovered on an adjoining wooded island the ostrich fern, Matteuccia Struthiopteris, in great profusion. Dr. Britton exhibited a number of ..."

5. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.), Wild Flower Preservation Society of America (1905)
"Mrs. Britton discovered on an adjoining wooded island the ostrich fern, Matteuccia Struthiopteris, in great profusion. Dr. Britton exhibited a number of ..."

6. How to Make a Flower Garden: A Manual of Practical Information and Suggestions by Wilhelm Miller (1903)
"Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris. Royal Fern, Osmunda regalis. Four hardy ferns suitable for damp places: Polypody, Polypodium vulgare. ..."

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