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Osmund n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus Osmunda, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the osmund royal, or royal fern (Osmunda regalis), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.

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... country call the cinnamon fern the "buckhorn brake," and eat with relish the tender part which they find deep within the crown at the base of the unfolding fronds. This is known as the "heart of Osmund." The fern, itself, with its tall, recurving leaves makes a beautiful ornament for the shady lawn, and like the interrupted fern is easy to cultivate. The spores of all the osmundas are green, and need to ...

— The Fern Lover's Companion - A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada • George Henry Tilton

Words linked to "Osmund" : interrupted fern, French bracken, fiddlehead, royal fern, Osmunda regalis, cinnamon fern, flowering fern, Osmunda clatonia, fiddlehead fern, ditch fern, Osmunda cinnamonea, royal osmund, fern, king fern