Corybas aconitiflorus
Salisb.
Spurred helmet orchid
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tuber
The tuber is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.
Australia, Tasmania,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
An orchid. It grows 50 cm tall. The leaf is heart shaped and 2 cm long. This is purple underneath. There is a single white-red flower that is hooked.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Corybas aconitiflorus, commonly known as the cradle orchid or spurred helmet orchid, is a species of terrestrial orchid endemic to eastern Australia, occurring from south-east Queensland to Tasmania. The small flowers have a hooded appearance as the uppermost sepal hides most of the rest of the flower. It is the type species of the genus Corybas.
References (1)
- Pearson, S. & A., 1992, Rainforest Plants of Eastern Australia. Kangaroo Press p 68
