Ophioglossum engelmannii
Prantl.
Limestone adder's-tongue
Ophioglossaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A fern. It has up to 25 roots on each plant. The stem is upright and 1.5 cm tall. There are 1-2 leaves on each stem. They are trough shaped.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central America, Eswatini, Mexico, North America, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, USA,
Also Known As
Sankunshane
References (3)
- Ogle, B. M. & Grivetti, L. E., 1984, Legacy of the Chameleon: Edible Wild Plants in the Kingdom of Swaziland, Southern Africa. A Cultural, Nutritional Study. Part 4 - Nutritional Analysis and Conclusions. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. Vol 17, pp 431-64
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 83
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
