The Quiz: What’s the most commonly eaten type of fiddlehead frond in North America?
A Breadfruit fern
B Ostrich fern
C Barnsley fern
Not only can you eat the unfurled fronds of the ostrich fern, it’s also a very popular ornamental plant for gardening. If left unattended, this fern often forms dense colonies that have been known to resist destruction by flooding.
The correct answer to this quiz is Ostrich fern.