Adiantopsis pteroides
(Sw.) T. Moore
PteridaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds
The leaves and fronds are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Pakistan,
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 in the brake family (Pteridaceae), possibly now classified as Pellaea pteroides, found in temperate regions. Both leaves and fronds are edible.
Names & Synonyms
Sumbal
Cheilanthes pteroides Sw.
References (1)
- Barkatullah and Ibrar, M., 2011, Plants profile of Malakand Pass Hills, District Malakand, Pakistan. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 10 (73) pp. 16521-16535 (As Cheilanthes pteroides)
