Athyrium brevifrons
Nakai ex Kitag.
Glandular ladyfern
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Rhizomes - starch, Root, Fronds
The rhizomes are processed for their starch content and used in cakes and noodles. Young fronds are fried or eaten in soup.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, 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 in the Athyriaceae family (also classified in Woodsiaceae).
Notes
Also put in the family Woodsiaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Juecai, Lao ying bang zi, Shan hue cai, Togus in segul
Possibly Athyrium m
References (5)
- Fan, L., et al, The Use of Edible Wild Plants and Fungi in Korean-Chinese Villages. Journal of Environmental Information Science 44-5 p 71-79
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of wild edible plants in Mongolian cuisine
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 14
- Liu, Y., et al, 2012, Food uses of ferns in China: a review. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 84(4): 263-270
- Sachula, et al, 2020, Wild edible plants collected and consumed by the locals in Daqinggou, Inner Mongolia, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:60
