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Crown Wood-Fern (Dryopteris crassirhizoma) is a deciduous fern native to the eastern Asian region, including Amur, China North-Central, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Islands, Manchuria, and Primorye. Crown Wood-Fern (Latin: Dryopteris crassirhizoma, family Dryopteridaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Crown Wood-Fern is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Crown Wood-Fern is a member of the Dryopteridaceae family native to AMU, CHN, JAP, KHA, KOR, and KUR. Crown Wood-Fern thrives in partial sun to shade and requires moist soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Crown Wood-Fern grows best in USDA zone 5-9, partial sun/shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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