Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)

Family: Polypodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet dishes. — The fronds are used as a garnish on sweet dishes.; The dried fronds are used to make a tea.; A syrup is made from the plant - it makes a refreshing summer drink.; The fern (does this refer to the rootstock?) is simmered in water for several hours and the liquid made into a thick syrup with sugar and orange water.

Habitat & North American Range

Rock crevices, cliffs by the sea on basic rocks in damp positions. (Zone 8)