- Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Tod - Ostrich Fern - Woodsiaceae
© Paul Hackney
(Map updated: March 2008)
The Ostrich Fern is an introduction into Ireland and Great Britain from Europe. It is grown here in gardens for its large, attractive 'shuttlecocks' of yellow-green leaves, and has become established as a wild plant in the woods around Antrim Bay on Lough Neagh.
All names: Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Tod
NBN Atlas mapping: Species account : NBN Atlas UK Species Observations database
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database