Hare's foot fern
Phlebodium aureum

Family: Polypodiaceae

What it is like

A fern.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canary Is., Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marshall Islands, Micronesia, North America, Pacific, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South America (country/location of origin), Sri Lanka, St Helena, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, USA, Venezuela, Winward. Is.

How it is used for food

Some part of the plant is added to teswino beer.

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Canahuala, Helecho, Mamdaoami, Palmita, Polipodio

Synonyms

Chrysopteris aurea (L.) Link; Pleopeltis aurea (L.) C. Presl.; Polypodium aureum L.; and others