Licorice Fern
November 3, 2022
By Adam Huggins
- Hul’qumi’num Name: tlu’siip
- Description: Small, leathery fern, growing up to 0.7m tall, though commonly much smaller. Once pinnate leaflets are >3cm in length and connected by creeping rhizomes.
- Habitat: Prefer wet and mossy sites; often growing on tree trunks and rocks.
- Harvest: In order to sustainably harvest, only take 10-20% of the ferns in the fall.
- Edibility: Rhizomes and stems can be chewed or brewed into a sweet tea.
- Fun Fact: Appropriately named for the sweet, licorice-flavoured stems and rhizomes.