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Distribution and Development Prospects of Edible Fern Resources in China

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  • (1. Harbin Normal University, College of Life Sciences and Technology, Harbin 150025, Heilongjiang China; 2. Hangzhou Normal University, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang China)

Received date: 2025-10-08

  Accepted date: 2025-11-25

  Online published: 2026-04-30

Abstract

Resources of edible ferns are among the core resources of green food-wild vegetables. Owing to their unique and delicious taste, rich nutritional substances, and distinctive natural bioactive components, they possess great development potential in the natural and healthy food market and have become popular characteristic green foods sold both domestically and internationally. However, to date, research on edible species within this group has mostly been limited to scattered reports in specific regions or evaluations of the edible value of single species, lacking relatively systematic studies. Therefore, this paper systematically sorted out and integrated the relevant literature on edible ferns published between 1985 and 2025, focusing on summarizing the species composition of edible ferns in China, their main edible parts and corresponding utilization methods, as well as information on the geographical distribution of edible species. It is expected to provide theoretical references and data support for the subsequent in-depth development, scientific protection, and sustainable utilization of edible fern resources in China.

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SUN Ye, TONG Qi, ZANG Si-qi, LIU Bao-dong, WU Yu-huan, WANG Xin . Distribution and Development Prospects of Edible Fern Resources in China[J]. Subtropical Plant Science, 2026 , 55(2) : 244 -248 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-7791.2026.02.012

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