Genoplesium archeri
(Hook.f.) D. L. Jones & M. A. Clem.
Variable midge orchid
OrchidaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tubers, Root
The tubers and roots are eaten.
How to Identify
An orchid in the Orchidaceae family found in temperate regions. The tubers and roots are edible portions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Genoplesium archeri, commonly known as the elfin midge orchid and as Corunastylis archeri in Australia, is a small terrestrial orchid endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single thin leaf fused to the flowering stem and up to fifteen small, hairy, yellowish green flowers with purple stripes. It grows in a wide range of habitats in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 44
