sensitive fern

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English

sori of a sensitive fern.

Etymology

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

sensitive fern (plural sensitive ferns)

  1. Onoclea sensibilis, a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized deciduous perennial fern.

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