Forked spleenwort
Asplenium septentrionale

Family: Aspleniaceae

What it is like

A fern. It grows 8-15 cm tall. It has a short creeping rhizome or underground stem. It has dark brown narrowly triangle shaped scales. The leaves are crowded in tufts. They are slender and 5-15 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Albania, Asia, Central Asia, China, Europe, North America, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, USA

How it is used for food

The fronds are used to make a drink (Ratafia) in Spain.

Edible parts

Fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Devesakali

Synonyms

Acrostichum septentrionale L.; Amesium sasaki Hayata;