sensitive fern
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the observation by early American settlers that the plant is very sensitive to frost, the fronds dying quickly when first touched by it.
Noun[edit]
sensitive fern (plural sensitive ferns)
- Onoclea sensibilis, a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized deciduous perennial fern.
References[edit]
- Onoclea sensibilis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Onoclea sensibilis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Onoclea sensibilis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons