species 50,812 observations
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Field notes
Supports All
7
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Plant type
- Fern Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.



