sensitive fern
sensitive fern · sensitive ferns
Onoclea sensibilis, a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized deciduous perennial fernOnoclea sensibilis, a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized deciduous perennial fern.
Meaning
1 sensesOnoclea sensibilis, a coarse-textured, medium to large-sized deciduous perennial fern.
More definitions
- beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes
Origin
From the observation by early American settlers that the plant is very sensitive to frost,From the observation by early American settlers that the plant is very sensitive to frost, the fronds dying quickly when first touched by it.
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Forms
plural: sensitive ferns| Singular | sensitive fern |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes:bead fernOnoclea sensibilis