Narrow Buckler Fern (Dryopteris carthusiana)

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

Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - baked. Some caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity. Old leafstalks on the underground stems can be roasted, peeled and the inner portion eaten. — Some caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity.; Old leafstalks on the underground stems can be roasted, peeled and the inner portion eaten.; Young curled fronds, harvested as they are developing in the spring, can be boiled and eaten like asparagus.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp and wet woods, marshes and wet heaths. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)