Two years ago, it was mistakenly rumored that the once popular guomao contained carcinogens. Though this was a case of mistaken identity for another member of the same plant family, it cooled off the enthusiasm for wild vegetables for a time, and many farmers suffered serious losses. But the success of wugus is bringing wild vegetables back into public favor.
兩年前，風行一時、俗稱「過貓」的過溝菜蕨，被誤傳為含有致癌物質，與另一種碗蕨科蕨類混淆，野菜熱一度沈寂冷卻，許多農民蒙受嚴重損失，如今後起之秀「山蘇」又漸有重興野菜風潮的架勢。