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Dryopteris crassirhizoma
Family: Dryopteridaceae
What it is like
A fern. It grows 1 m tall. The fronds are oblong and 50-120 cm long by 15-30 cm wide.
There are about 200 Dryopteris species. It is ued in medicine.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In northern China it grows in forests in the hills.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
How it is used for food
The stem is used in soups after the itchy trichomes are removed.
Edible parts
Leaves, fronds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Beomgaebi, Beomgobi, Cu jing lin mao jue