Osmunda guidingensis

Osmunda japonica Thunb., also known as purple fern, snake fern and Mao Mao fern, has been medically recorded to have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening lung and regulating qi, so it is called pure natural health food by nutritionists at home and abroad, and it is also a safe food that has been exported abroad for more than 20 years without being restricted by trade barriers. It has been designated as a special export vegetable by the state, and it is called "national dish" in Japan, and is known as "king of mountain vegetables" and "delicious mountain delicacies". Every year from February to June, Osmunda japonica is the season for listing. More than 30 companies and tens of thousands of merchants from Hubei, Anhui, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning gather in Guiding County to trade Osmunda japonica. After more than 10 years of development, the trading volume of Osmunda japonica in Guiding has grown from less than 10 tons at first to nearly 600 tons today, making it the largest Osmunda japonica trading market in China.
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