Leathery polypody
Polypodium scouleri
Family: Polypodiaceae
What it is like
A fern.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
The thick rhizome is chewed.
It is chewed especially by children.
Edible parts
Rhizome, roots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Goniophlebium scouleri J. Sm.; Polypodium carnosum Kellogg; Polypodium pachyphyllum D. C. Eaton;