sensitive_fern
1. [ noun ] (botany) beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes
Synonyms: Onoclea_sensibilis bead_fern
Related terms: fern Onoclea
Similar spelling:   sensitive_plant
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