Osmunda

Those who care not to accept this fanciful origin of the name Osmunda, will perhaps incline to another suggestion which has been made, that the generic name had been derived from an old Saxon word signifying strength, the specific name indicating its royal or stately habit of growth.

Harper's Young People, December 9, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly Various

Also yellowing on the right is a native Thalictrum ssp. and amber royal fern, Osmunda regalis to the left.

Dying Well-Aging Attractively « Fairegarden 2009

Many relict species from the Tertiary Period are still present, including Pinus koraiensis, Taxus cuspidats*, Picea ajanensis, Quercus mongolica, Fraxinus mandshurica, Onoclea sensibilis and Osmunda asiatica.

Central Sikhote-Alin, Russian Federation 2008

The assessment of cover at past camps and trails by invaders like Himalayan knotweed Polygonum polystachyum, Rumex nepalensis, Impatiens sulcata and Osmunda claytoniana;

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, India 2008

Common herbs include butterweed (Senecio glabellus), jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), and royal fern (Osmunda regalis).

Mississippi lowland forests 2007

I was out in the dog-days last year with this fellow of mine, looking for Osmunda, and stayed some days in a village — never mind the name.

The Inn of Tranquillity: Studies and Essays 2004

_Polypodium_, _Osmunda_, _Nipadites_ and many others.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various

Osmunda -- an island, covered with large specimens of this fern, figuring prominently in the story.

Harper's Young People, December 9, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly Various

The Royal Fern (_Osmunda regalis_), grows abundantly in many parts of Great Britain, and is the stateliest of Ferns in its favourite watery haunts.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

Some of the finest ferns grew in profusion in this glen, including the "Osmunda regalis" and the graceful lady fern; but, fortunately for the ferns, much of the valley passed through private grounds, and the pretty Carmears waterfall could only be seen on certain days.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor