薇菜(Osmunda japonica Thunb.)又名紫萁、高脚贯众、老虎牙、水骨菜等,是蕨类植物紫萁科的一种。寒冬过去,大地回春,薇菜就由头一年宿生的根状茎上萌发出嫩叶,嫩叶的顶端叶片曲卷,宛如拳缩的鸡爪,有的象韭菜的花苔,竞相生长。这时采摘嫩叶炒食,别具风味,味道鲜美。在历史上,我国劳动人民早就重视薇菜和利用薇菜了。公元前六世纪的《诗经》中就有“山有蕨薇,隰有杞桋”(《小雅·四月》)的诗句。薇菜是多年生草本植物,在我国主要分布在长江以南各省区。薇菜的叶长的可达一米多。在福建三明地区,从早春一直到5月中旬, Osmunda japonica Thunb., Also known as aster, tall stalks, tiger teeth, water skeleton, etc., is a kind of ferns Aster. Winter in the past, the earth rejuvenation, osmanthus on the rhizomes of the first year of adventitious young leaves, young leaves the top leaf curl, like fist shrunk chicken feet, and some flowers like the lettuce, competing growth. At this time picking the tender leaves, unique flavor, delicious. Historically, the working people in our country have long valued the osmanthus and used the osmanthus. There are verses in the Book of Songs of the 6th century BC, “There is a fern in the mountains, there is a wolf” (“Xiaoya April”). Osmunda japonica is a perennial herbaceous plant, mainly distributed in our country south of the Yangtze River provinces. Osmunda leaves up to one meter long. Sanming in Fujian Province, from early spring until mid-May,