Pteridium aquilinum var. esculentum/Pteris esculentus
Uses
China: rhizomous roots eaten as a famine food in Chaotung, southern Szechuan (Sichuan), on the Yunnan border. Australia: starchy rhizomes eaten raw or roasted. Sierra Leone: tips of young fronds eaten. India: rhizome eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- (L.) Kuhn.
