Cornopteris decurrentialata
(Hook.) Nakai
AthyriaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds
The leaves or fronds are used in stir-fries and soups.
Where to Find It
It grows in shaded spots near streams between 200-2,800 m above sea level in China.
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Korea, Nepal,
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, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A fern. The rhizomes are slender and creeping. They are 5 mm across and dark brown. There are brown sword shaped scales near the tip. The fertile fronds are 80 cm long.
Notes
Also put in the family Woodsiaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Athyrium decurrenti-alatum (Hook.) Copeland others
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
