Ternate Grapefern (Botrychium ternatum)

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

Botrychium ternatum is an evergreen Fern growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in leaf all year. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious taste. — A soft delicious taste.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and grassy places in lowland and low mountains, C. and S. Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)