Interrupted Fern

Did you know

• The name 'interrupted' comes from the fertile fronds that have spore-bearing pinnae interrupting the middle of otherwise green fronds.
• Ferns do not produce true flowers; instead they reproduce through spores in a process older than flowering plants.
• Fossil records show that Osmunda ferns have existed for over 200 million years, predating the dinosaurs.
• The fiddleheads of interrupted fern are edible when young and are considered a spring delicacy in some regions.
• The woolly fibers from the rootstock, called osmundine, were historically used as a growing medium for orchids.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental
• shade gardens
• edible fiddleheads
• orchid growing medium