Nephrodium esculentum
G. Don
Dryopteridaceae Edible: Root, Starch
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Description
A temperate fern in the Dryopteridaceae family (also classified in Polypodiaceae) with edible roots and starchy components.
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Edible Uses
The roots and starch are consumed.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, Nepal,
Notes
Also put in the family Polypodiaceae. Not in The Plant List.
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 437
