tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963320230136935955.post4298113986967318516..comments2023-12-02T23:16:19.801-05:00Comments on No seeds, no fruits, no flowers: no problem.: Huron Mts IV - Dryopteris fragransEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451664593273737083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963320230136935955.post-35495072156645019342012-05-14T08:50:19.683-04:002012-05-14T08:50:19.683-04:00Hi Jenny,
I would strongly recommend that you NOT...Hi Jenny,<br /><br />I would strongly recommend that you NOT eat D. fragrans fiddleheads. There are only a couple fern species whose fiddleheads are thought to be ok to eat, and really only the Ostrich fern is eaten in the US. Other species are eaten in other regions of the world, but are thought to be linked to things like stomach cancer. D. fragrans has a lot of secondary compounds, which are just the kinds of things you expect from species that are dangerous to eat. Please don't try it. See if you can find some Ostrich ferns instead!<br /><br />EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451664593273737083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963320230136935955.post-9047984100820346652012-05-14T00:36:08.712-04:002012-05-14T00:36:08.712-04:00I live in AK where they are plentiful--and their f...I live in AK where they are plentiful--and their fiddleheads are just now shooting up. Do you know if they are edible? I have spent quite a bit of time researching this and have yet to find an answer...Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891897121575910540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4963320230136935955.post-44808240684721006272011-08-10T21:10:37.393-04:002011-08-10T21:10:37.393-04:00cool! Im gonna keep a look-out for them while hik...cool! Im gonna keep a look-out for them while hiking in the catskills :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com