Chinese lady-fern
Athyrium sinense

Family: Athyriaceae

What it is like

A fern. It grows 40-60 cm high. The underground stems or rhizomes are short. The blades are sword shaped and 25-65 cm long by 12-25 cm wide. They are twice divided.

Also put in the families Aspleniaceae and Woodsiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In northern China it grows in forests between 750-2,100 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia

How it is used for food

The young fronds are used as a potherb. They are boiled or stir-fried.

Edible parts

Fern, fronds, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dao

Synonyms

Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth var. angustifrons Kodama ex Mori;