Thelypteris gongylodes

Family: Aspleniaceae

What it is like

A fern.

Where it is found

It is a tropical and subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Uruguay, USA, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aspidium gongylodes Schkuhr; Aspidium pohlianum C. Presl. Cyclosorus gongylodes (Schkuhr) Link; and others