Deparia coreana

Family: Athyriaceae

What it is like

A fern. The rhizomes are short and creeping. It has soft, brown sword shaped scales.

Also put in the family Woodsiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in valley forests between 700-1,000 m in north China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, Japan, Korea, Nepal

How it is used for food

The leaves or fronds are used in stir-fries and soups.

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Niguro

Synonyms

Athyrium coreanum Christ.; Athyrium decursivum Y. Yabe; Athyrium heterophyllum Nakai; Dryoathyrium coreanum (H. Christ) Tagawa; Lunathyrium coreanum (H. Christ) Ching;