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13 years ago

Triciae are ostrich ferns the common ferns in CT? I know it is late this year but along the river bank there are some just starting. I would love to try fiddleheads but want to be sure I am harvesting edible ones.

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triciae
13 years ago
Hi, yes, fiddleheads are ostrich ferns. We've got several native ferns though so I'm not sure if what your finding are ostrich? Mine are over 3' tall now. They've been out of the ground 4-5 weeks.

I know for sure these are native:

1.) Ostrich Fern (Mattenccia struthiopteris)
2.) Marginal Woodfern (Dryopteris marginalis)
3.) Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)
4.) Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)

Can you snap a picture to show me? I suspect they are either Cinnamon or Christmas ferns. Those two are always the slowest in my gardens. You'll find the Ostrich ferns in large colonies near the wetlands. They travel aggressively by underground roots. Be careful where you plant or they will take over your property in short order.

/tricia
triciae
13 years ago
Oh, another clue for what you're looking at...

Marginal & Christmas ferns are evergreen so you should see last year's growth. If there's no visible fronds from last year they have to be either Ostrich or Cinnamon. The Cinnamon have very distinctive coloring & the new fronds are not as tightly curled as Ostrich. If what you're seeing are very tightly curled, low to the ground new fronds then they are Ostrich.

Hope that helps.

/tricia
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eandhl
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13 years ago
I am not planting, just harvesting. I know Christmas fern by site but I am not sure about Ostrich. We have a ton of ferns and more across the road along the river. I see some up and uncurled about 6 inches. Some are still just curls out of the ground. I am just afraid of picking something that could be poisonous.
eandhl
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