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Plants
Tall plume-shaped fronds in floodplain colonies, narrowing sharply at the base.
Field facts
HabitatRiver floodplain, moist terraces
RangeNorthern and central Indiana
When to lookFiddleheads April; fronds to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesCinnamon Fern, Interrupted Fern
Field note: The fiddleheads are the ones traditionally eaten, always cooked thoroughly.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Fiddlehead picking weakens the crown; do not harvest on public land.
Raw fiddleheads cause illness; never eat them uncooked.
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