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 Fronds widest towards tips, like ostrich plumes
where wet areas ME NH VT MA RI CT click C C C C . C for key	Comment New crowns emerge from rapidly spreading rhizome
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