Polypodium vulgare

Polypodium vulgare

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Polypodium vulgare L.
Engl.: common polypody, adder's fern, brake root, female fern, fern-root, oak fern, polypody of the oak, rock brake, rock polypod, sweet fern, wall fern.
Deu.: Engelsüss, Tüpfelfarn, Baumfarn, Engelwurz, Rossfarn, Steinfarn, Steinlaxe, Süsswurzel.
Sven.: stensöta.
Suom.: kallioimarre, "lakritsanjuuri'".

Polypodium, polypody.

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Henriette's herbal blog: Polypodium roots are very easy to dig.