Shining spleenwort
Asplenium oblongifolium
Family: Aspleniaceae
What it is like
A small fern. The fronds are dark green and shiny. They can be 1.5 m long. The spore bodies (sori) are long and narrow under the leaf.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In New Zealand it grows from the coast to the mountains. It is usually in shady places. In Hobart Botanical Gardens.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, New Zealand (country/location of origin), Tasmania
How it is used for food
The young shoots or fiddleheads are eaten.
Edible parts
Shoots, fronds, leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Huruhuru whenua, Paranako, Paretao