Marsh fern
Thelypteris palustris

Family: Aspleniaceae

What it is like

A fern. It grows 60-90 cm high and wide. The rhizomes are creeping. The fronds are soft and grey-green. The fronds have long stalks and are sword shaped. They are divided. The sterile fronds are 40 cm long and the fertile fronds are 100 cm long. The fertile fronds have rows of spore bodies near the mid vein.

There are about 800 Thelypteris species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics. Also put in the family Thelypteridaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows along the edge of water. It suits hardiness zones 6-11.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Bermuda, Britain, Central America, Central Asia, China, Cuba, Europe, Korea, Luxembourg, North America, Peru, South America, Tajikistan, USA, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dryopteris thelypteris; Thelypteris thelypteroides;