I am not contesting anyone but, here the same fern " fiddleheads " are sold in stores as well. These are not just any fern however and I agree with what Rebel said on most ferns. They are like mushrooms you would have to know which ones are which. Here fiddleheads and trout go hand in hand. Meaning that when the fiddleheads come out trout will start biting in most of the streams and rivers. The deer will also eat this type of fern.