P. japonica medicinal plant?

[Tom McCloud]

    Might it be Polypodium?    Some P. sp. are eaten or used as flavorings.  I
don't know a Polypodium japonicum though.    Tom McCloud

soren k rasmussen wrote:

> I came across this P. japonica or -cum in context with Angelica gigas. but
> what of plant is it, what does P. stand for? I would guess its use like
> angelica, the roots, for medicin some kind. I would be thankfull your kind
> help
> yours
> soren
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> soren.rasmussen at risoe.dk