Characteristics
Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Tod. var. pensylvanica (Willd.) C.V. Morton
ostrich fern
Primarily a species of floodplain forests. Also, shores of streams, rich mesic forests, and less frequently swamps.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
5
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Native
FACW (NWPL)
FACW (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S4 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Polypodiales
Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Tod. var. pensylvanica (Willd.) C.V. Morton - ostrich fern
Citation
Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Tod. var. pensylvanica (Willd.) C.V. Morton
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
Source
Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 30 Apr 2002
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 29 Mar 2002
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Jul 2002
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Jul 2002
- Andrew Nelson
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Photo by: Joseph M. McMullen. Photo taken: Chenango Co., NY: 25 May 2012
- Joseph M. McMullen
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Photo By: Julie A. Lundgren. Photo taken: Rensselaer, NY: 1 May 2020
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Photo By: Julie A. Lundgren. Photo taken: Rensselaer, NY: 1 May 2020
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Photo By: Julie Lundgren. Photo taken: Cayuga, NY: 1 May 2019
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Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 3 August 2018
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Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 1 July 2021
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