Baby fern fronds are called fiddleheads.
They unfurl from the earth, unrolling and lengthening as they spread out their leaflets.
A cross-section looks like that of a chambered nautilus.
This fiddle is from one of my favorite ferns, the Japanese holly fern/Cyrtomium falcatum.
One reason I love this fern is its random arrangement of sori on the underside of the fronds.
No nice little rows for this fern.
When the fiddles unfurl, spring has sprung.
Wait for it…
Follow the Flower
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I’d say ferns are definitely one of my favorite types of plants. I can’t have enough of them – they are so beautiful! Sori, huh? I always learn something from your posts. 🙂
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Have you ever eaten them? I’ve heard they are delicious but haven’t had the heart to disturb them.
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No. I’m not sure which ferns are good.
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