Glandular ladyfern
Athyrium brevifrons

Family: Athyriaceae

What it is like

A fern.

Also put in the family Woodsiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia

How it is used for food

The starch in the rhizomes is used for cakes and noodles. The young fronds are eaten. They are fried or eaten in soup.

Edible parts

Rhizomes - starch, root, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Juecai, Lao ying bang zi, Shan hue cai, Togus in segul

Synonyms

Possibly Athyrium m