Definition of Curly grass fern

1. Noun. Rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts.

Exact synonyms: Curly Grass, Schizaea Pusilla
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Schizaea, Schizaea

Lexicographical Neighbors of Curly Grass Fern

curling up
curlingly
curlings
curlpaper
curlpapers
curls
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curly
curly-coated retriever
curly-heads
curly bracket
curly brackets
curly clematis
curly endive
curly quote
curly quotes
curlycue
curlycues
curlycup gumweed
curlyhead
curlyheads
curmudgeon
curmudgeonlier
curmudgeonliest
curmudgeonliness
curmudgeonly
curmudgeons

Literary usage of Curly grass fern

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Heredity and Evolution in Plants by Charles Stuart Gager (1920)
"... noted above was unexpected, and affords an interesting example of discontinuity of distribution. Another striking illustration is the "curly grass" fern ..."

2. New Jersey Handbook by Russell Roberts (2004)
"... deer drinking from a quiet stream, huge cedar and pine trees, and maybe even the rare curly grass fern! If you go canoeing for no other reason, however, ..."

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