sensitive fern
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