Matteuccia (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Matteuccia struthiopteris, or ostrich fern, is a species of fern in the genus Matteuccia.
- The Matteuccia genus consists of only one or two species, with some classifications including only Matteuccia struthiopteris.
- In some classifications, the genera Matteuccia and Onoclea are placed in the family Polypodiaceae.
- The Matteuccia species are primarily found in the northern hemisphere, often in woodland areas.
- Matteuccia struthiopteris is often used in ornamental gardening due to its distinctive ostrich-like fronds.