Drynaria sinica
Diels
PolypodiaceaeRoots
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
What to Eat
Edible parts: Rhizome - starch, Root
The starch extracted from the rhizomes is used as starch.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, China, Tibet,
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 temperate fern in the Polypodiaceae family.
Notes
Also put in the family Drynariaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Qin ling hu jue
Drynaria baronii (H. Christ) DeilsDrynaria reducta H. ChristDrynaria sinica var. intermedia Ching & S. K. WuPolypodium baronii H. Christ
References (2)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 40
- Liu, Y., et al, 2012, Food uses of ferns in China: a review. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 84(4): 263-270 (As Drynaria baronii)
