Re: Bracken


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Posted by John Wilson on July 30, 2006 at 02:12:07 from 202.154.130.41 user hugo.

In Reply to: Re: Bracken posted by Prue Eckett on July 30, 2006 at 01:15:28:

The New Zealand Bracken Fern (Pteridium esculentum) is the same as that in Australia, with similar ferns in California & Hawaii and “near global” ie worldwide distribution. The root was a source of food for the Maori - after pounding them. Perhaps the Picts should have tried some!



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