Skip to main content

Polypodiaceae

42 edible species

A family of true ferns with fronds, commonly found in forests and cultivated as houseplants.

Aglaomorpha quercifolia
Aglaomorpha quercifolia

Rock fern, Oak fern, Oak leaf fern

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Young fronds,Leaves

Arthromeris wallichiana - (Spreng,)Ching.
Arthromeris wallichiana - (Spreng,)Ching.

Edible: Leaves

Belvisia sp
Belvisia sp

Edible: Leaves - salt

Drynaria bonii
Drynaria bonii

Edible: Rhizome ?

Drynaria drynarioides
Drynaria drynarioides

Edible: Fronds, Leaves

Drynaria fortunei
Drynaria fortunei

Edible: Rhizome - starch, Root

Drynaria propinqua
Drynaria propinqua

Edible: Rhizome

Drynaria rigidula
Drynaria rigidula

Basket Fern

Edible: Young fronds

Drynaria roosii
Drynaria roosii

Edible: Rhizome, Root

Drynaria sinica
Drynaria sinica

Edible: Rhizome - starch, Root

Drynaria sparsisora
Drynaria sparsisora
Dryopteris fragrans
Dryopteris fragrans

Polypody

Edible: Leaves - tea

Lemmaphyllum carnosum
Lemmaphyllum carnosum

Fern, Snail-Shell Grass

Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Shoots

Lepisorus contortus
Lepisorus contortus

Edible: Leaves

Leptochilus macrophyllus
Leptochilus macrophyllus
Leptochilus pteropus
Leptochilus pteropus
Lomagramma leucolepis
Lomagramma leucolepis
Lomariopsis guineensis
Lomariopsis guineensis

Edible: Frond, Leaves, Vegetable

Lomariopsis tenuifolia
Lomariopsis tenuifolia
Loxogramme abyssinica
Loxogramme abyssinica
Matteuccia orientalis - (Hook.)Trevis.
Matteuccia orientalis - (Hook.)Trevis.

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Matteuccia pensylvanica - (Willd.)Raymond.
Matteuccia pensylvanica - (Willd.)Raymond.

Ostrich Fern

Edible: Leaves, Root

Matteuccia struthiopteris - (L.)Tod.
Matteuccia struthiopteris - (L.)Tod.

Ostrich Fern

Edible: Leaves, Root

Microgramma lycopodioides
Microgramma lycopodioides

Clubmoss snakefern

Microsorum membranifolium
Microsorum membranifolium

Pimple fern

Microsorum punctatum
Microsorum punctatum

Fragrant fern, Climbing bird's nest fern

Edible: Leaves, Fronds

Phlebodium aureum
Phlebodium aureum

Hare's foot fern

Phymatodes nigrescens
Phymatodes nigrescens

Paku chai, Paku sumpah

Edible: Fronds, Leaves

Phymatosorus commutatus
Phymatosorus commutatus

Fern

Edible: Fronds, Leaves

Phymatosorus longissimus
Phymatosorus longissimus

Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Spice, Flavouring

Phymatosorus pustulatus
Phymatosorus pustulatus

Hound's tongue fern, Kowaowao

Edible: Fronds, Leaves

Polypodiodes niponica
Polypodiodes niponica

Edible: Leaves, Fronds

Polypodium cambricum
Polypodium cambricum

Slatka paparat

Edible: Roots

Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Polypodium glycyrrhiza

Licorice fern

Edible: Root, Rhizome

🌱
Polypodium linguiforme

Fern

Edible: Fronds, Leaves

Polypodium polypodioides
Polypodium polypodioides
Polypodium scouleri
Polypodium scouleri

Leathery polypody

Edible: Rhizome, Roots

Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare

Common polypody, Wall fern

Edible: Root, Rhizome

Pteridium aquilinum esculentum
Pteridium aquilinum esculentum

Bracken

Edible: Leaves, Root, Shoots

Pyrrosia porosa
Pyrrosia porosa

Edible: Fronds, Leaves - tea

Schellolepis subauriculata
Schellolepis subauriculata

White Caterpillar Fern

Tectaria repanda
Tectaria repanda

Paku kikir

Edible: Leaves, Fronds