Pteridium didaoense

Pteridumaquilinumvar. latiusculum. Pteridumaquilinumvar. Pteridumaquilinumvar. Pteridumaquilinumvar. Pteridumaquilinumvar. Latiusculum. Pteridium, also known as leading dish, ruyi dish, etc. It belongs to Pterisdaceae. Likes to be born in sunny plots in shallow mountainous areas, mostly distributed in sparse mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests. Pteridium aquilinum is generally one meter tall, with long and horizontal roots and dark brown fluff. In early spring, the new leaves are fist-rolled, and they are three-pronged and strong. The stalk leaves are fresh and tender, covered with white fluff, and this is the collection period. The petiole is 30-100cm long, the leaves are triangular, 60-150cm long and 30-60cm wide, with 2-3 times pinnate, and the lower pinnae is opposite. The brown sporangium is continuously attached to the edge of the leaves, with double indusium. Pteridium aquilinum contains 0.43g of protein, 0.39g of fat, 100g of sugar, 0.45g of organic acid, and contains various vitamins. It can be used as vegetables, such as maltose, biscuits, lotus root starch and pharmaceutical additives. Regular consumption can treat hypertension, dizziness, uterine bleeding, arthritis and other symptoms, and prevent measles and influenza. The forest coverage rate in Didao District is 39.2%, and there are more than 40 kinds of wild vegetables, such as bracken and day lily. Pteridium aquilinum, also known as fern, bibcock, cat's paw and fist dish, mostly grows on sunny slopes with moist and fertile soil and deep soil layers in mountainous areas. Its rhizome is thick and fat, and its petiole is quite upright, often as high as 60 cm. In spring, when its young leaves just grow out and are still curled, people pick them for eating.
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