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The cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) is a native perennial that is potentially toxic and carcinogenic.
The cinnamon fern can be found in shaded woodlands with moist, rich soil.
This is a large fern that can reach up to 6 feet in height in optimal conditions. The fern produces fiddleheads in the spring that are covered in a fuzzy coating of small hairs. The plant also produces separate cinnamon-colored fronds that produce spores, allowing the plant to reproduce.
Cinnamon fern fiddleheads are not recommended for consumption due to the presence of potentially toxic and carcinogenic compounds.
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Written by Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. To learn more about foraging in Connecticut, check out our upcoming classes.
