sensitive fern

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English[edit]

sori of a sensitive fern.

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)

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

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