Polystichum tripteron

(Kuntze) C. Presl

DryopteridaceaeShoots
Polystichum tripteron
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Shoots

The shoots are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It grows in rock crevices in north China between 400-2,300 m above sea level.

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A temperate fern with fronds 30-65 cm long, found in rock crevices in north China at elevations between 400-2,300 m.

Names & Synonyms
Aspidium tripteron Kunzeand others
References (2)
  • Chen, B. & Qiu, Z., Consumer's Attitudes towards Edible Wild Plants, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. p 24 www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/aip/872413.pdf
  • www.eFloras.org Flora of China

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