Curly Grass Fern (Noun)
Meaning
Rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hiker spotted a rare curly-grass fern peeking out from beneath a mossy boulder on the forest trail.
- The dense tuft of curly-grass fern was nestled in a protected crevice, safe from harsh winter winds.
- The botanical guide described the curly-grass fern as having slender spiraling fronds that curled outward in a unique spiral pattern.
- After weeks of searching, the researcher finally located a cluster of curly-grass ferns thriving in the humid shade of a hidden valley.
- As the naturalist explored the rocky outcroppings, she noticed the delicate fronds of the curly-grass fern quivering gently in the morning breeze.