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Definition of Shuttlecock fern
1. Noun. Tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes.
Exact synonyms: Fiddlehead, Matteuccia Struthiopteris, Onoclea Struthiopteris, Ostrich Fern, Pteretis Struthiopteris
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Matteuccia, Genus Pteretis, Matteuccia, Pteretis
Generic synonyms: Fern
Group relationships: Genus Matteuccia, Genus Pteretis, Matteuccia, Pteretis