edible fern fronds, especially those of the bracken fern, often referred to as fiddleheads

venus-hair fern; a species of fern with thin black-purple stalks and light green triangular leaves often used in traditional medicine

brake (fern of the genus Pteris), especially the spider fern (Pteris multifida)

an epiphytic fern with large, simple fronds that form a nest-like cluster, often growing on trees or damp rocks

an edible soft-bodied aquatic herb with yellow-green leaves (Ceratopteris thalictroides)

ferns; bracken; brake

A major group of plants including ferns, clubmosses, and horsetails; they reproduce via spores, lack flowers, and ancient varieties formed today's coal deposits.

Wild herbs eaten as food by the poor; coarse food

a type of fern in the Botrychium genus, also known as the grape fern