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Hart's-tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium

Family: Aspleniaceae


What it is like

A tufted fern. It has a short rhizome. The leaves are undivided and 10-60 cm long.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Albania, Czech Republic, Europe, Falklands, Luxembourg


How it is used for food

The leaves or fronds are used in soup.

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Jeleni jazyk celolisty

Synonyms

Asplenium altajense (Kom.) Grubov; Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newman; and others