Latin name:
Dryopteris expansa
(C. Presl) Fraser-Jenkins & Jermy
Botanical family:
Dryopteridaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
spreading wood fern (Eng.)
dryoptère dressée (Fr.)
Uses:
•
Young shoots :
Boiled and eaten to stimulate appetite [Cree 93].
•
Roots :
Cancer medicine [Cree 93].