Two types I have in mind are the ostrich fern or the cinnamon fern. Or something else? Which one could it be? Anyone know? They are like 3 feet tall.
What kind of fern is this?
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It looks like the fern I have in my shade garden if so its a cinnamon fern. the grow wild all over the North east.
Are you sure? Because this fern gets like 3-4 hours of sunlight and although it is located right next to my pond, the ground isn't constantly moist and I know that cinnamon ferns need to be in wet areas. Do cinnamon ferns have a certain smell?
Cinnamon will grow in the sun also they are a very hardy plant. I don't know if they have a sent. you might know it as a fiddlehead fern I think they may be the same plant.
Ok so its definitely not an ostrich fern? I really can't see the difference between the cinnamon and ostrich
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I think @Fernsdaddy is right. I have fiddlehead ferns in front of my house. They are really common here too. They get several hours of sun every day, I almost never water them and they are vigorous things. 
If it wasn't still dark I'd go take a photo, if I remember I'll do it later so you can compare.
If it wasn't still dark I'd go take a photo, if I remember I'll do it later so you can compare.
Ok but how can you be sure that its not an ostrich fern?
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Huh. Got me, I googled the difference and unless you plan on eating the fiddleheads (I don't) the difference is slight. Here's mine. They seem to have slightly broader and blunter leaves than yours.
So yours is a cinnamon fern and mine looks slightly different than yours which means my fern is not a cinnamon ? I also searched the differences between the two but didn't state much about it :/