Ostrich fern Matteuccie Straussenfarn Straussefar Class: Pteridopsida Family: Woodsiaceae Status R – extremely rare Description Matteuccia struthiopteris was considered as Regionally Extinct (RE) in Luxembourg, until 2017, when the Ostrich Fern was (re)discovered by K.-G. Gessner near Dondelange. The presence of M. struthiopteris along a hedgerow is probably the result of a garden escape. Further … Continue reading Matteuccia struthiopteris