sensitive fern
English
editEtymology
editFrom the observation by early American settlers that the plant is very sensitive to frost, the fronds dying quickly when first touched by it.
Noun
editsensitive 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