Common Name:
OSTRICH FERN
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
3
Coefficient of Wetness:
0
Wetness Index:
FAC
Physiognomy:
Nt Fern
L. Wallis
Moist to wet deciduous or mixed conifer-hardwood forests, especially abundant on river bottoms and along streams, sometimes persisting in the open after clearing.
This is a very tall fern with vegetative leaves sometimes to 2 m tall that grow in a symmetrical, vase like form; the fertile leaves are much smaller and brown. It spreads by long-creeping rhizomes to form large colonies that are a characteristic feature of many wet forests, but especially of bottomland forests. Young crosiers are the edible fiddleheads of commerce.
Locations
Alcona County
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Alger County
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Allegan County
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Alpena County
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Antrim County
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Arenac County
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Baraga County
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Benzie County
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Berrien County
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Calhoun County
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Charlevoix County
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Including Beaver Island
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Cheboygan County
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Chippewa County
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Including Drummond Island
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Clare County
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Delta County
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Dickinson County
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Eaton County
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Emmet County
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Genesee County
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Gladwin County
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Gogebic County
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Gratiot County
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Hillsdale County
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Houghton County
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Huron County
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Ingham County
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Iosco County
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Iron County
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Isabella County
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Jackson County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kalkaska County
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Kent County
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Keweenaw County
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Including Isle Royale
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Lake County
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Lapeer County
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Leelanau County
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Including Fox Islands
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Including Manitou Islands
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Lenawee County
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Livingston County
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Luce County
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Mackinac County
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Including Bois Blanc, Mackinac, Round Islands
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Macomb County
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Manistee County
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Marquette County
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Mason County
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Midland County
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Muskegon County
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Newaygo County
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Oakland County
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Oceana County
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Ontonagon County
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Osceola County
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Otsego County
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Ottawa County
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Presque Isle County
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Saginaw County
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Sanilac County
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Schoolcraft County
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Shiawassee County
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St. Clair County
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Van Buren County
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Washtenaw County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. March 7, 2021. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=531.