Dryopteris splendens

(Hook. ex Bedd.) Kuntze

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Dryopteris splendens

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Dryopteris splendens

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Dryopteris splendens

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds

The leaves and fronds are used as a vegetable.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, China, 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 temperate fern growing 1.2-1.8 m tall with a creeping rhizome.

Names & Synonyms

Danthe neuro

References (1)

Ojha, R. & Devkota, H. P., 2021, Edible and Medicinal Pteridophytes of Nepal: A Review. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 22:16

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