Polypodium cambricum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPolypodium cambricum, the southern polypody, limestone polypody, or Welsh polypody, is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae, native to southern and western Europe where it grows on shady rocks, near the coasts of the Mediterranean Basin and in the mountains of Atlantic Europe. It is a spreading, terrestrial, deciduous fern growing to 60 centimetres (24 in) tall, with pinnate fronds. The sori are yellow in winter.
Description
A fern of the Polypodiaceae family found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The roots are used for starch to make dishes and bread.
Traditional Uses
The roots are used for starch to make dishes and bread.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Balkans, Bosnia, Europe,
References (1)
- Redzic, S. J., 2006, Wild Edible Plants and their Traditional Use in the Human Nutrition in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 45:189-232
