Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Western Brackenfern

Mahuna - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 58

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Scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Common names: Western Brackenfern
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Young shoots cut, cooked and eaten like asparagus.

RECRD: 46836 id: 31468

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