The semi-evergreen leaves have an upright habit and reach a maximum length of 150 cm (59 in), with a single crown on each rootstock.

• The bipinnate leaves consist of 20-35 pinnae on each side of the rachis. The leaves taper at both ends, with the basal pinnae about half the length of the middle pinnae.
• The pinules are rather blunt and equally lobed all around.
• The stalks are covered with orange-brown scales. On the abaxial surface of the mature blade 5 to 6 sori develop in two rows.
• When the spores ripen in August to November, the indusium starts to shrivel, leading to the release of the spores.

Where can i find it?

• Eurasia, Madagascar, North America, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru
• deciduous forests
• spruce stands

What parts of it do i use?

• rhizome

HARVEST TIME – MARCH-MAY / SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

Medicinal Use:

INTERNAL USE: – helminthiasis

EXTERNAL USE: – rheumatism
– gout
– wounds
– swelling of the feet