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Evergreen Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum venustum)
Family: Polypodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Form: Spreading or horizontal.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Rock crevices and on forest slopes, 1700 - 2200 metres in Kashmir. Moist, shady, rocky places in Nepal at elevations of 300 - 3,600 metres. (Zone 9)