Dryopteris chrysocoma

Family: Dryopteridaceae

What it is like

A fern. It grows 30-120 cm tall. The rhizomes are upright and scaly. These have pale iron coloured scales. They are sword shaped and 2 cm long. The leaves are 20-80 cm long by 10-35 cm wide with 20 pairs of leaflets. These are sword shaped and 15 cm long by 2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Tibet

How it is used for food

The young leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nu jie ma

Synonyms

Aspidium chrysocoma (Christ) Christ; Dryopteris alpicola Ching & Z. R. Wang; Nephrodium chrysocoma (Christ) Hand.-Mazz.; and others