Prasophyllum dossenum
R. J. Bates & D. L. Jones
Tall leek-orchid, Piano orchid
OrchidaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tubers, Root
The tubers and roots are eaten.
How to Identify
A temperate orchid in the Orchidaceae family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Prasophyllum dossenum is a species of orchid endemic to a small area of northern New South Wales. It has a single tubular, dark green leaf and up to thirty scented pinkish-white and greenish-brown flowers crowded along an erect flowering stem. It is a rare orchid which grows in grassy places on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales.
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 68
