Athyrium pachyphyllum
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Athyriaceae Edible: Leaves, Fronds
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A tropical fern in the family Athyriaceae with a short rhizome and red-brown scales on the tips, found in evergreen broad-leaved forests of Yunnan, China at 400-1,500 m elevation.
Edible Uses
The leaves or fronds are cooked and eaten in stir-fries, soups, or with other foods, used either fresh or dried.
Traditional Uses
The leaves or fronds are cooked and eaten in stir-fries or with other foods and in soups. They are used fresh or dried.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan in China it grows between 400-1,500 m above sea level. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
Also put in the families Aspleniaceae and Woodsiaceae.
Synonyms
Athyrium xiangxiense S. F. Wu
References (2)
- Liu, Y., et al, 2012, Food uses of ferns in China: a review. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 84(4): 263-270
- www.eFloras.org Flora of China
