Tea fern, Bird's foot fern
Pellaea mucronata

Family: Pteridaceae

What it is like

A fern.

There are about 80 Pellaea species. They are also put in the family Sinopteridaceae and Adiantaceae.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The dried fronds are steeped in hot water for 15-20 minutes to produce a tea.

Edible parts

Fronds - tea, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Birdfoot cliffbrake, Pacific Coast Fern, Calaguala

Synonyms

Allosorus mucronatus D. C. Eaton; Cheilanthes mucronata (D. C. Eaton) T. Moore; Pellaea longumucronata Hook.; Pellaea ornithopus Hook.; Pellaea wrightiana var. longimucronata (Hook.) Davenp.;