Asplenium septentrionale
(L.) Hoffm.
Forked spleenwort
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds
The fronds are used to make a drink called Ratafia in Spain.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Albania, Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, North America, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, USA,
How to Identify
A fern. It grows 8-15 cm tall. It has a short creeping rhizome or underground stem. It has dark brown narrowly triangle shaped scales. The leaves are crowded in tufts. They are slender and 5-15 cm long.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Asplenium septentrionale is a species of fern known by the common names northern spleenwort and forked spleenwort. It is native to Europe, Asia and western North America, where it grows on rocks. Its long, slender leaves give it a distinctive appearance. Three subspecies exist, corresponding to a tetraploid and a diploid cytotype and their triploid hybrid.
Names & Synonyms
Devesakali
References (1)
- Bonet, M. A. & Valles, J., 2002, Use of non-crop food vascular plants in Montseny biosphere reserve (Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula). International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (2002) 53, 225–248
