Question: are these fiddle heads?
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Question
are these fiddle heads?
Answer
Dear Delphinia, yes, they are. Be aware that essentially fern in the northeastern US has a fiddlehead stage where the leaves unfurl as they expand (the fiddlehead, or crozier, is the young stage of the leaf). So, even inedible or somewhat toxic ferns have fiddleheads. This one appears to be Matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrich fern), which is one that is prized for its edible fiddleheads.
