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Polypodium glycyrrhiza, a Habitat Photo. This summer deciduous fern has been used by the First Nation people as a remedy for sore throats and colds. The rhizomes were chewed or steeped in hot water to make a tea. <br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83493/a_frond_of_the_licorice_root_fern.html" title="A Frond Of The Licorice Root Fern"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/83493_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZlfE525i5mzpND9HIo6jTUyOsws%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="A Frond Of The Licorice Root Fern As a child I can remember a friend bringing the rhizome of this fern to school (I must of been 8 years old) for me to chew on. Yes, it does taste like licorice. The sori on the underside will release the spores later in fall when it is cool and humid.<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83494/polypodium_glycyrrhiza_growing_out_of_a_moss_covered_rock_wall.html" title="Polypodium glycyrrhiza Growing Out of a Moss Covered Rock Wall."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/83494_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Cey%2FY%2B4e9JG4KTiBQaD43Uzz4Lk%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Polypodium glycyrrhiza Growing Out of a Moss Covered Rock Wall. P. glycyrrhiza is a deciduous fern that appears in the summer months. The many fronds spring from the branched rhizome hence the other common name &ldquo;many-footed fern&rdquo;. <br />
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Polypodium glycyrrhiza, a Habitat Photo.

This summer deciduous fern has been used by the First Nation people as a remedy for sore throats and colds. The rhizomes were chewed or steeped in hot water to make a tea.

A Frond Of The Licorice Root Fern As a child I can remember a friend bringing the rhizome of this fern to school (I must of been 8 years old) for me to chew on. Yes, it does taste like licorice. The sori on the underside will release the spores later in fall when it is cool and humid.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83494/polypodium_glycyrrhiza_growing_out_of_a_moss_covered_rock_wall.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83495/polypodium_glycyrrhiza_a_habitat_photo.html<br />
 Canada,Geotagged,Licorice Fern,Polypodium  glycyrrhiza,Polypodium glycyrrhiza,Summer

Polypodium glycyrrhiza Growing Out of a Moss Covered Rock Wall. P. glycyrrhiza is a deciduous fern that appears in the summer months. The many fronds spring from the branched rhizome hence the other common name “many-footed fern”. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83493/a_frond_of_the_licorice_root_fern.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83495/polypodium_glycyrrhiza_a_habitat_photo.html Canada,Geotagged,Polypodium  glycyrrhiza,Polypodium glycyrrhiza,Summer

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''Polypodium glycyrrhiza'', commonly known as licorice fern, many-footed fern, and sweet root, is a summer deciduous fern native to western North America, primarily in a narrow strip in southern Alaska, southwestern Yukon Territory, western British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California, though two highly disjunct populations are known from Idaho and Arizona. It thrives in a humid climate, prevailing in areas with cool and moist summers and warm and wet winters. ''P. glycyrrhiza'' can often.. more

Similar species: Polypodiales
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Uploaded Aug 24, 2019. Captured Aug 23, 2019 17:01 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/14.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm