Pterostylis hamata
Blackmore & Clemesha
Hooked greenhood
OrchidaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tubers, Root
The tubers and roots are edible.
How to Identify
Pterostylis hamata, the hooked greenhood, is an orchid native to tropical regions with edible tubers and roots.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Pterostylis hamata, commonly known as the southern hooked rustyhood, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It has a rosette of leaves and between two and twelve transparent flowers with green and brown markings, a thick, brown, insect-like labellum and dished lateral sepals.
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 70
