Nardoo, is a type of fern, grows quite widely in Australia and is always found growing either in mud or in water itself. It is very similar in appearance to clover, with four small leaflets. Throughout the year it produces a small brown seed pod, about the same size as a split pea.
The plant was only used as a food resource by Aboriginal people in some areas. Depending on the season, the pods would be gathered in bulk and ground between two rocks to form a rough, yellow-coloured flour. This flour would be sifted to remove husks and . . .